M-Learning - Before and During COVID-19

Abstract

The report describes a study of the opinion of students from the University of Ruse on their use of mobile learning before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. The research uses the survey methodology and for this purpose an online questionnaire was developed. A total number of 469 students from four academic years were surveyed - two before COVID-19 and two during the pandemic. Of the total number of surveyed students, 143 are in the academic year 2021-2022 and 133 are in the academic year 2020-2021, when most of the education was online. 72 are in the academic year 2019-2020 and 121 are in the academic year 2018-2019. An analysis and comparison of the results of these three academic years was performed. Relevant conclusions about the impact of COVID-19 on the use of mobile learning are made.