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In the era of pandemic, almost all educational institutions had to undergo education via the Internet instead of face-to-face teaching approach. Thus, the use of mobile devices application is becoming more significant and prevalent among students at higher education institutions (HEIs) during the pandemic. Furthermore, many universities currently use their smartphones and download the mobile applications for their studies. Therefore, the survey study aimed to investigate the university students’ perceptions and acceptance toward mobile learning (M-learning) during the COVID-19 pandemic. This study employed a quantitative method, and an online survey was conducted to the university students in the higher educational institutions in Malaysia. For this study, an online questionnaire was distributed to the respondents. A total of 276 university students from selected public and private universities were take part and responded to the online questionnaires. The study concluded that Malaysian university students have positive perceptions and acceptance toward mobile learning. Additionally, the results also indicates that mobile devices aided university students in their learning process, primarily at home, during the pandemic. In conclusion, M-learning has the possibility to be a very effective instructional tool in a virtual learning environment.
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Karim, R.A., Mustapha, R. (2023). The Malaysian Higher Education Students’ Perceptions and Acceptance Toward Mobile Learning During the COVID-19 Pandemic. In: Laouar, M.R., Balas, V.E., Lejdel, B., Eom, S., Boudia, M.A. (eds) 12th International Conference on Information Systems and Advanced Technologies “ICISAT 2022”. ICISAT 2022. Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems, vol 624. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-25344-7_4
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