An M-Learning solution to address critical healthcare issues in Ghana: Challenges for mobile learning in developing countries

Agnieszka Palalas, Nicole Berezin, Gretchen Kramer, Joel Kwesi Appiah, Charlotte N. Gunawardena

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    Abstract

    The paper offers practical recommendations on the implementation of a mobile learning project in a cross-cultural setting. This summary of lessons learned includes a brief account of barriers experienced in the first twelve months of the longitudinal PAHELP study in Ghana, Africa, and replicable solutions which emerged from the close collaboration of the stakeholders in Ghana, Canada, and the US. The Design-Based Research (DBR) methodology adopted by the study is presented alongside the discussion of challenges to inform future m-learning studies.

    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationMobile as Mainstream - Towards Future Challenges in Mobile Learning - 13th World Conference on Mobile and Contextual Learning, mLearn 2014, Proceedings
    EditorsMarco Kalz, Marcus Specht, Yasemin Bayyurt
    Pages168-181
    Number of pages14
    ISBN (Electronic)9783319134154
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2014

    Publication series

    NameCommunications in Computer and Information Science
    Volume479
    ISSN (Print)1865-0929
    ISSN (Electronic)1865-0937

    Keywords

    • Diverse cultural background
    • Limitations
    • m-learning implementation
    • Mobile learning strategy
    • Organizational challenges
    • Solutions

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