To What Extent can ‘Bring Your Own Device’ be an Enabler to Widening Participation in Higher Education for the Socially Disadvantaged?
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.14297/jpaap.v6i1.321Keywords:
BYOD, Higher Education, Personalised Learning, Socially DisadvantagedAbstract
Certain elements of higher education are historically regarded as being elitist and steeped in so much history and tradition that many institutions are unwilling to change to cater for the populations that they serve. Despite reams of government legislation and continued pressure from social groups the proportion of university students from socially disadvantaged backgrounds remains stubbornly low. This research aims to look beyond the financial and psychological support given to these groups and instead see what can be done to overcome the barriers to learning they face by utilising a Bring Your Own Device strategy. This research has focused on socially disadvantaged individuals from the UK and the findings have led to the conclusion that BYOD can be an enabler to widening participation. However, it is not an overarching solution for all and there is a distinct need for the technology to be properly integrated into teaching activities as some academic staff remain resolute to delivering in the traditional lecture format that does not facilitate engagement or interaction.
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doi: https://doi.org/10.5456/WPLL.13.3.60
Kobus, M., Rietweld, P., & Ommered, J. (2013). Ownership versus on-campus use of mobile IT devices by university students. Computers & Education, 29-41.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compedu.2013.04.003
Kong, S. C., & Song, Y. (2015). An experience of personalized learning hub initiative embedding BYOD for reflective engagement in higher education. Computers & Education, 227-240.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compedu.2015.06.003
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doi: https://doi.org/10.1080/15391523.2005.10782437
Luckin, R. (2010). Learner-generated contexts: a framework to support the effective use of technology for learning. Web 2.0-Based E-Learning: Applying Social Informatices for Tertiary Teaching, 70-84.
Margaryan, A., Littlejohn, A., & Vojt, G. (2010). Are digital natives a myth or reality? University students’ use of digital technologies. Computers & Education, 429-440.
Mccaig, C., Molesworth, M., Nixon, E., & Scullion, R. (2010). Access agreements, widening participation and market positionality: enabling student choice? Routledge: London.
Miriam, D., & Bathmaker, A.-M. (2010). Improving learning by widening participation in higher education. Routledge: London.
Moore, J., Sanders, J., & Higham, L. (2013). Literature review of research into widening participation to higher education. Retrieved 20 October, 2015, from HEFCE: http://www.hefce.ac.uk/pubs/rereports/Year/2013/wplitreview/Title,92181,en.html
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