Perceived utility and feasibility of wearable technologies in higher education

Matthew Bower; Daniel Sturman; Victor Alvarez

Perceived utility and feasibility of wearable technologies in higher education

Matthew Bower, Daniel Sturman, Victor Alvarez

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Abstract

With the capacity to provide hands-free access to contextually relevant information, wearable technologies have the potential to transform many aspects of learning and teaching. Yet to date the uptake of wearable technologies in higher education has not been fully realised. This study examined the perceptions of educators (n=202) regarding the utility and feasibility of applying wearable technologies in tertiary education contexts, in an attempt to understand their under-utilisation. Results indicated significant differences between the perceived utility and fea-sibility in most of the use-cases examined, with the utility significantly exceeding the feasibility in the four wearable technology use cases deemed of greatest potential benefit. The impedi-ments to achievability included cost, technological issues, distraction, privacy, and resistance to change. Implications for educators and higher education institutions are discussed.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Mobile learning futures – sustaining quality research and practice in mobile learning
Subtitle of host publication	Proceedings of the 15th World Conference on Mobile and Contextual Learning, mLearn 2016
Editors	Laurel Evelyn Dyson, Wan Ng, Jennifer Fergusson
Place of Publication	Sydney
Publisher	University of Technology, Sydney
Pages	47-56
Number of pages	8
ISBN (Print)	9780987502032
Publication status	Published - 2016
Event	World Conference on Mobile and Contextual Learning (15th : 2016) - Sydney, Australia Duration: 24 Oct 2016 → 26 Oct 2016

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Conference	World Conference on Mobile and Contextual Learning (15th : 2016)
Abbreviated title	mLearn 2016
Country/Territory	Australia
City	Sydney
Period	24/10/16 → 26/10/16

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wearable technologies
utility
feasibility
higher education

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Bower, M., Sturman, D., & Alvarez, V. (2016). Perceived utility and feasibility of wearable technologies in higher education. In L. E. Dyson, W. Ng, & J. Fergusson (Eds.), Mobile learning futures – sustaining quality research and practice in mobile learning: Proceedings of the 15th World Conference on Mobile and Contextual Learning, mLearn 2016 (pp. 47-56). University of Technology, Sydney. https://docs.wixstatic.com/ugd/e0dc08_9c1b99a449a34d188f2d4db36d87250d.pdf

Bower, Matthew ; Sturman, Daniel ; Alvarez, Victor. / Perceived utility and feasibility of wearable technologies in higher education. Mobile learning futures – sustaining quality research and practice in mobile learning: Proceedings of the 15th World Conference on Mobile and Contextual Learning, mLearn 2016. editor / Laurel Evelyn Dyson ; Wan Ng ; Jennifer Fergusson. Sydney : University of Technology, Sydney, 2016. pp. 47-56

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Bower, M, Sturman, D & Alvarez, V 2016, Perceived utility and feasibility of wearable technologies in higher education. in LE Dyson, W Ng & J Fergusson (eds), Mobile learning futures – sustaining quality research and practice in mobile learning: Proceedings of the 15th World Conference on Mobile and Contextual Learning, mLearn 2016. University of Technology, Sydney, Sydney, pp. 47-56, World Conference on Mobile and Contextual Learning (15th : 2016), Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 24/10/16. <https://docs.wixstatic.com/ugd/e0dc08_9c1b99a449a34d188f2d4db36d87250d.pdf>

Perceived utility and feasibility of wearable technologies in higher education. / Bower, Matthew; Sturman, Daniel; Alvarez, Victor.
Mobile learning futures – sustaining quality research and practice in mobile learning: Proceedings of the 15th World Conference on Mobile and Contextual Learning, mLearn 2016. ed. / Laurel Evelyn Dyson; Wan Ng; Jennifer Fergusson. Sydney: University of Technology, Sydney, 2016. p. 47-56.

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