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The use of mobile learning applications in higher education institutes

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Higher education institutes are continuously exploiting technology to improve the delivery of courses. This paper reviews the use of mobile learning applications in higher education institutes to; i) identify publication trends, ii) types of mobile learning applications used, and iii) categorize the research papers published. The applied method is the Systematic Mapping Study. A Systematic mapping study was conducted using 103 papers retrieved from six different databases. The findings of this mapping study showed an increased research interest in the field and a variety of mobile learning applications used (learning management, vodcast and podcast, game-based learning, collaborative learning, and language learning applications). The published studies are mainly solution-oriented that focus on the use of mobile learning applications. The results were helpful to position future research activities.

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    Munil Shiva Goundar & Bimal Aklesh Kumar

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Goundar, M.S., Kumar, B.A. The use of mobile learning applications in higher education institutes. Educ Inf Technol 27, 1213–1236 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10639-021-10611-2

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