Mobile learning applications: characteristics, perspectives, and future trends

• Main Authors: Elkhair, Zohir, Abdul Mutalib, Ariffin
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: UTM 2019
• Subjects: QA75 Electronic computers. Computer science
• Online Access: http://repo.uum.edu.my/26994/1/IJIDM%205%201%202019%2018%2021.pdf; http://repo.uum.edu.my/26994/; https://ihumen.utm.my/ijidm/volume-5-no-1-april-2019/

The availability of the Internet and the fast growth of smartphone technology leads to the emergence of the trend of using mobile applications in various aspects of life. Nowadays, people could perform various tasks and duties with mobile phone applications anytime and everywhere. There are many characteristics of successful mobile applications. This study aims to investigate the mobile applications and it will focus on the mobile characteristics. This paper discusses the necessary elements of mobile learning applications. Systematic literature review technique has been used in determining the characteristics of mobile learning applications discussed in literature. The paper might be useful for the researchers and developers who are interested in developing mobile learning applications.