Browsing by Author "Walters, Fiona"
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Informal mobile learning in nurse education and practice in remote areas-a case study from rural South Africa
Pimmer, Christoph; Brysiewicz, Petra; Linxen, Sebastian; Walters, Fiona; Chipps, Jennifer; Gröhbiel, Urs (Elsevier, 2014)BACKGROUND: With the proliferation of portable digital technology, mobile learning is becoming increasingly popular in nursing education and practice. Most of the research in this field has been concentrated on small-scale ... -
A survey of university students' perceptions of learning management systems in a low-resource setting using a technology acceptance model
Chipps, Jennifer; Kerr, Jane; Brysiewicz, Petra; Walters, Fiona (Wolters Kluwer Health Inc, 2015)Learning management systems have been widely advocated for the support of distance learning. In low-resource settings, the uptake of these systems by students has been mixed. This study aimed to identify, through the use ... -
A survey of University Students' Perceptions of Learning Management Systems in a Low-Resource Setting using a Technology Acceptance Model
Chipps, Jennifer; Kerr, Jane; Brysiewicz, Petra; Walters, Fiona (Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc., 2015)Learning management systems have been widelyadvocated for the support of distance learning. Inlow-resource settings, the uptake of these systemsby students has been mixed. This study aimed to dentify, through the use of ... -
Using mobile phones and social media to facilitate education and support for rural health midwives in South Africa
Chipps, Jennifer; Pimmer, Christoph; Brysiewicz, Petra; Walters, Fiona; Linxen, Sebastian; Ndebele, Thandi; Grohbiel, Urs (AOSIS Publishing, 2015)BACKGROUND: Empirical studies show the value of mobile phones as effective educational tools to support learning in the nursing profession, predominantly in high income countries. PROBLEM STATEMENT: The rapidly increasing ...