A bitter pill: not all students ready for e-learning

e-Learning on tablet PCs has for some time been touted as the next revolution in education - a digital innovation to enhance the teaching and learning process. However, a study at a South African college showed that many students found navigating these portable electronic devices challenging and made only superficial use of the wide array of functionalities available to them.

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2025-04-30
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https://doi.org/10.14749/28903514
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Mobile Learning in Education
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Abstract

e-Learning on tablet PCs has for some time been touted as the next revolution in education - a digital innovation to enhance the teaching and learning process. However, a study at a South African college showed that many students found navigating these portable electronic devices challenging and made only superficial use of the wide array of functionalities available to them.

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