Mobile Learning Congruencies with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cultural Philosophies

P Townsend, John Halsey, John Guenther

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    Abstract

    There has been a rapid and extensive uptake of mobile phones in remote Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, regardless of mobile phone coverage or Internet access (Brady et al., 2008; Featherstone, 2011). Kral (2014, p. 6f) stated “people, predominantly young people, [are] buying laptops, mobile phones and even iPads or Tablets”. Recent figures indicate Australia wide, 70% of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people own a smartphone, and in remote communities 43% of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people own a smartphone (MIR, 2014). What fosters and nurtures this embracing of mobile technologies?
    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationPublishing Higher Degree Research
    Subtitle of host publicationMaking the Transition from Student to Researcher
    Place of PublicationRotterdam
    PublisherSense Publishers
    Pages25-32
    Number of pages8
    ISBN (Electronic)978-94-6300-672-9
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2016

    Publication series

    NameHigher Education Horizons

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