A Framework for Assessing the Quality of Mobile Learning

Quality in a mobile learning system can be assessed both in terms of product quality and in terms of the quality of the learning experience. Though these do overlap in some respects, it is also the case that current quality metrics such as ISO/IEC 9126 do not address what might be regarded as the ‘softer’ aspects of quality. Research indicates that the quality of a learning experience is not solely based on the quality of the software but also on the conceptual basis upon which the learning experience is constructed. In this paper we explore the quality related aspects of a conceptual framework for mobile learning and propose some metrics that might be adopted to assess the quality of a mobile learning application.