INS1502 Assignment – Work Plan.

INS1502 Assignment – Work Plan. INS1502 - Developing Information Skills For Lifelong Learning DISCUSS AND EVALUATE THE POTENTIAL ROLE SMART PHONES CAN PLAY IN ONLINE LEARNING AT AN ODL INSTITUTION. CONSIDER POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE IMPLICATIONS. KEY WORDS:  Challenges  ODL students  ICT, Masvingo  Late program completion  Drop-out rate  Features: Smartphones combine multiple features; give mobility and entertainment to its users that these advanced technological devices become unavoidable part of most people’s lives. A high percentage of students at universities have the latest technology-Smartphones and are professionals using it’s facilities like finding their ways with GPS, taking pictures, creating albums, using specially the following programs, Gmail, Viber, , and Facebook perfectly with their phones.  Mobile learning : Mobile learning is very prevalent in the current scenario. Mobile learning is also known as mLearning and is a new way to get access to a variety of content available online through the use of a mobile. Mobile learning is the easiest way for students to get help. Many schools and colleges are supporting the concept of eLearning and mobile learning. They distribute mobile phones and laptops to students and encourage them to use them for educational purposes. Although mobile learning may be fun for the children if it’s used appropriately, it can be very beneficial for the students and adults.  Software issues: Software is an application that runs on a device according to the instructions embedded in the software at the time of coding. Even though it seems like the life of software is smooth, there are other external factors that hinder its smooth life span. These external factors are changing trends in the field of IT. Software compatibility issues, not upgrading to new version, regular system crashes, etc. are some of the issues that hinder the working of the software, thereby interrupting your smooth mobile learning experience.