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Lifelong learning allows continuous learning of adult learners in pursuit of enhancements in terms of personal development, social inclusion, competitiveness as well as employability. Previous research has indicated that lifelong learning is usually conducted using individual perceptions such as the use of surveys or small-group focus groups. Yet, collaborative approaches that involve larger number of participants are limited. Moreover, in such approaches, there is also a lack of a common space in which participants can view and share their ideas with other participants. As such, in solving these issues and filling the gaps, we applied collaborative cloud-based mind- mapping in analyzing lifelong learning environments for higher education. The study involves 184 lifelong learners from North, Central and East Malaysia pursuing their postgraduate studies in the field of education. The software used for cloud-based mind-mapping was Coggle that enable real-time collaboration among the lifelong learners. In analyzing strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats in lifelong learning environments, we conducted a SWOT analysis that was based on four aspects: learner management, pedagogical approaches, support system, and best practices. Findings indicated that the collaborative cloud-based mind-mapping could be potentially used in eliciting issues, benefits, limitations, and future improvements of lifelong learning environments.
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To Cite this Article: Badusah, J., Hussin, M., Norman, M. H., & Yunus, M. M. (2021). Collaborative Mind-mapping Using Cloud-based for Lifelong Learning. International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences, 11(3), 975-982.
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