378 Int. J. Technology Enhanced Learning, Vol. 7, No. 4, 2015 Copyright © 2015 Inderscience Enterprises Ltd. Students’ perspectives of mobile learning platforms: an empirical study Muasaad Alrasheedi*, Luiz Fernando Capretz and Arif Raza The University of Western Ontario, 1151 Richmond St, London, ON N6A 3K7, Canada +1 519-661-2111 Email: malrash@uwo.ca *Corresponding author Abstract: Educational institutions are becoming involved in adopting technological innovations like the mobile learning (m-Learning) platform for education. Mobile technologies are the next frontier as infrastructure for m-Learning because they can provide high-quality learning capabilities to satisfy the rising student demand for mobility and flexibility due to the ubiquitous nature of mobile technology (smartphones) and the vast opportunities it offers, there are indications that smartphones could lead the next generation for learning platforms. Researchers have examined the idea from several angles and produced a copious amount of literature devoted to explaining the interrelationships of technology and learning. In this research we aim to offer a view of students’ perspectives, giving a systematic examination of m-Learning adoption that can be used as a framework for further research into the success of m-Learning. We found that making learning more interesting, increasing productivity, and providing internet access had the greatest effect on student’s perceptions. Keywords: critical success factors; m-learning; mobile learning. Reference to this paper should be made as follows: Alrasheedi, M., Capretz, L.F., and Raza, A. (2015) ‘Students’ perspectives of mobile learning platforms: an empirical study’, Int. J. Technology Enhanced Learning, Vol. 7, No. 4, pp.378–393. Biographical notes: Dr. Muasaad Alrasheedi received his PhD (2015) in Software Engineering Program from Western University, London, Canada. He has a Bachelor of Science degree in Information Technology and Computing from Arab Open University, Saudi Arabia and a Master of Engineering in Technology Innovation Management from Carleton University, Canada. His research interest is in mobile learning and emerging educational technology. He can be reached at: malrash@uwo.ca. Dr. Luiz Fernando Capretz is a Professor of Software Engineering and Assistant Dean (IT and e-Learning) at Western University, London, Canada. His research interests include software engineering, technology-enhanced learning, human factors in software engineering and software engineering education. Dr. Capretz has a PhD in computing science from the University of Newcastle upon Tyne. He is a senior member of the IEEE, a distinguished member of the ACM, an MBTI certified practitioner and a Professional Engineer in Ontario (Canada). He can be reached at lcapretz@uwo.ca.