摘要：The advance and popularization of technology has greatly influenced educational practices. One trend is the mobile learning, distance education by mobile devices, like cell phones with Internet access (smartphones), tablets, netbooks, among others. The article aims to analyze the experience in m-learning in a private university in the northeast that provided mobile access to Internet (iPod Touch) for students entering the business career in 2009. It was developed a quantitative research which was used search method through descriptive survey questionnaires duly enrolled in 190 students sixth period who received the device in the first period. The results showed that most students still been using the iPod Touch and use it to access academic content, especially the university's academic platform. The data show that students have welcomed the initiative and stated that mobile learning now access more academic material after receiving the device, but this is not a decisive factor when evaluating the teaching of IES. Finally, we found that most teachers did not encourage students to use the device, which is a factor to be considered by other higher education institutions to invest in mobile learning.
关键词：Distance Learning;Mobile Learning;Information Technology;Educación a Distancia;Mobile Learning;Tecnología de la Información;Educação a Distância;Mobile Learning;Tecnologia da Informação
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