Mobile Learning: Device Ownership, Usage, and Perspectives of Post-Secondary Students With and Without Disabilities

The use of mobile devices is rapidly spreading throughout the world, and post-secondary environments are gradually moving toward implementation. There is a growing body of evidence on post-secondary students and mobile devices and m-learning. However, research has focused primarily on use of mobile devices by post-secondary students without disabilities. There has been little to no research on mobile devices and m-learning with post-secondary students with disabilities. This paper discusses a research project that focused on surveying post-secondary students with, and without disabilities, as to the mobile devices they currently own, how they use their mobile device(s), and their perspectives on using mobile devices for learning. The results show that one hundred percent of the students with and without disabilities own one or more mobile devices that they use for many purposes including learning activities. Students with and without disabilities also indicated that they are interested in using mobile devices in their learning.