Integrating Educational Technologies to Augment Learners Academic Achievements Considering the manner in which technology is proliferating in all spheres of life, it is becoming pivotal to use Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in teaching and learning process, in todayxe2x80x99s information age classrooms, by implementing digital learning tools. The purpose of this study is to determine the consequences of technological implementation on studentsxe2x80x99 academic achievements, in higher education. A mixed method, qualitative and quantitative, was used to collect data. A total of 40 students studying the course entitled English for Business in Department of English Language u0026 Literature, College of Arts, during the academic year 201718 at University of Bahrain participated in this study. The findings obtained from the quantitative evaluation and qualitative dimensions of the study revealed that the course educators and students had a positive attitude towards the use of educational technologies as it impacted studentsxe2x80x99 performances positively.

MobileHeutagogical Practices among Student Teachers: Its Pedagogical Affordances and Challenges The integration of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in the classroom for learning is becoming important to improve student engagement and interaction.xc2xa0 This is in line with the educational transformation towards achieving Higher Education 4.0 in Malaysia. Education 4.0 (Edu 4.0) is in line with the Industrial Revolution 4.0 (4IR) and underpin the Malaysia Education Blueprint 20152025. There has been a recent surge in published studies on MobileHeutagogy (MHeutagogy), with most studies has been conducted in developed countries, where the outcomes of the studies have revealed that MHeutagogy has significant impacts on Edu. 4.0. Against this backdrop, this paper aims to discuss the MHeutagogy pedagogical affordances of such a tool, the challenges that it poses, and the pedagogical change that is entailed for the adoption of the MHeutagogy in the classroom.xc2xa0 As a preliminary investigation in Malaysia, this study was carried out based on the phenomenological perspective of selected student teachers concerning the above affordances and challenges of MHeutagogy through interviews. It was revealed that the use of such a novel learning tool helped spur their studentsxe2x80x99 interest, stimulate their curiosity, and improve their confidence in learning scientific concepts. In particular, the use of MHuetagogy has proven can help to improve student participation in the learning process through more intense discussions among student teachers, which led to an improved understanding of learning concepts. However, the main barriers to full integration of such a tool in teaching and learning were attributed to the lack of technical support, teaching skills and confidence, and suitable facilities.