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Article: Exploring the mobile learning needs amongst performing arts students

TitleExploring the mobile learning needs amongst performing arts students
Authors
KeywordsInformation needs
Mobile devices
Online information-seeking behavior
Performance arts college students
Performing arts libraries
Issue Date2020
PublisherEmerald Publishing Limited. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.emeraldinsight.com/loi/idd
Citation
Information Discovery and Delivery, 2020, v. 48 n. 2, p. 103-112 How to Cite?
AbstractPurpose This paper aims to study the information needs and online information-seeking behaviors on mobile platforms of performing arts students at a college level. Design/methodology/approach Survey instruments were used to collect data from performing arts students at the Hong Kong Academy of Performing Arts (HKAPA), a metropolitan’s major performing arts tertiary institution. Data collected were analyzed through descriptive statistics and other statistical methods, and the music-related students were compared with the production-related students. Findings The result reveals that performing arts students all owned their mobile devices and often used mobile apps for non-academic purposes, but they did not often use mobile library services or read online academic contents with their mobile devices. The participants considered inadequate signal coverage, slow loading time, difficulty in reading on a mobile device and the lack of specialized mobile apps as more significant barriers affecting their usage. There are some significant differences between the music-related and production-related student groups in that music-related students watched lectures on the library websites and used electronic music scores more often than the production-related students. Practical implications This study contributes to the input for enhancements and policies to future mobile services and facilities of performing art libraries. Originality/value There have been scant studies on the mobile learning needs of performing arts students, especially in Asia.
Descriptioneid_2-s2.0-85084227162
Persistent Identifierhttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/286374
ISSN
2023 Impact Factor: 2.1
2023 SCImago Journal Rankings: 0.475
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dc.contributor.authorFan, KYK-
dc.contributor.authorLo, P-
dc.contributor.authorHo, KKW-
dc.contributor.authorSo, S-
dc.contributor.authorChiu, KW-
dc.contributor.authorKo, EHT-
dc.date.accessioned2020-08-31T07:02:57Z-
dc.date.available2020-08-31T07:02:57Z-
dc.date.issued2020-
dc.identifier.citationInformation Discovery and Delivery, 2020, v. 48 n. 2, p. 103-112-
dc.identifier.issn2398-6247-
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/286374-
dc.descriptioneid_2-s2.0-85084227162-
dc.description.abstractPurpose This paper aims to study the information needs and online information-seeking behaviors on mobile platforms of performing arts students at a college level. Design/methodology/approach Survey instruments were used to collect data from performing arts students at the Hong Kong Academy of Performing Arts (HKAPA), a metropolitan’s major performing arts tertiary institution. Data collected were analyzed through descriptive statistics and other statistical methods, and the music-related students were compared with the production-related students. Findings The result reveals that performing arts students all owned their mobile devices and often used mobile apps for non-academic purposes, but they did not often use mobile library services or read online academic contents with their mobile devices. The participants considered inadequate signal coverage, slow loading time, difficulty in reading on a mobile device and the lack of specialized mobile apps as more significant barriers affecting their usage. There are some significant differences between the music-related and production-related student groups in that music-related students watched lectures on the library websites and used electronic music scores more often than the production-related students. Practical implications This study contributes to the input for enhancements and policies to future mobile services and facilities of performing art libraries. Originality/value There have been scant studies on the mobile learning needs of performing arts students, especially in Asia.-
dc.languageeng-
dc.publisherEmerald Publishing Limited. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.emeraldinsight.com/loi/idd-
dc.relation.ispartofInformation Discovery and Delivery-
dc.rights[Copyright © 2020, Emerald Publishing Limited]. This AAM is provided for your own personal use only. It may not be used for resale, reprinting, systematic distribution, emailing, or for any other commercial purpose without the permission of the publisher.-
dc.subjectInformation needs-
dc.subjectMobile devices-
dc.subjectOnline information-seeking behavior-
dc.subjectPerformance arts college students-
dc.subjectPerforming arts libraries-
dc.titleExploring the mobile learning needs amongst performing arts students-
dc.typeArticle-
dc.identifier.emailSo, S: stuarts0@hku.hk-
dc.identifier.emailChiu, KW: dchiu88@hku.hk-
dc.description.naturepostprint-
dc.identifier.doi10.1108/IDD-12-2019-0085-
dc.identifier.scopuseid_2-s2.0-85084227162-
dc.identifier.hkuros313599-
dc.identifier.volume48-
dc.identifier.issue2-
dc.identifier.spage103-
dc.identifier.epage112-
dc.identifier.isiWOS:000528873600001-
dc.publisher.placeUnited Kingdom-
dc.identifier.issnl2398-6247-

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