Feasibility of BYOD in the Tertiary Institute of Bhutan

Author(s):

Tashi Wangchuk , Jigme Namgyel Engineering College Royal University of Bhutan

Keywords:

Bring Your Own Device (BYOD), BYOD in Higher Education, Labs, Feasibility, Higher Education

Abstract:

The Bring-Your-Own-Device (BYOD) is a trend whereby the individuals bring their personally owned computing devices to the place of learning or the workplace. This trend is said to bring in several advantages as well as disadvantages. The objective of this study was to assess the feasibility of introducing BYOD laboratories in a tertiary institute of Bhutan and propose a modality of BYOD laboratory based on the ownership of the prospective computing devices and the willingness of the owners to use in their devices in their learning place. A survey was conducted in the institute based on the questionnaire to collect the data from the students for which 475 students responded to the questionnaire. It was found that the ownership of prospective computing device for the BYOD laboratory among the students was high in the institute. A modality for the BYOD laboratory is also proposed considering the individuals not owning and also the device owners not willing to use the devices in the learning place.

Other Details:

Manuscript Id	:	IJSTEV4I10019
Published in	:	Volume : 4, Issue : 10
Publication Date	:	01/05/2018
Page(s)	:	38-42

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