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A study done by the Malaysian Communication and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) found that in the first quarter of year 2010, the penetration rate for cellular phone in Malaysia is 121 per 100 inhabitants. Penetration rate over 100% occurs because of multiple subscriptions (Adnan, 2012) . Malaysia has the second highest mobile penetration in South East Asia after Singapore (Baharom, 2013) . The learners appreciated the text messages and felt that SMSes had helped them to stay focused and engaged in their studies. SMS emphasized learner-centered, where the learner can access information anytime, anywhere in order to build their skills and knowledge. SMS is also a community-centered where the learners were required to collaborate and share their views on the discussion topic enhancing constructive learning experience. This article presents the importance of SMS as an innovative approach for mobile learning in Malaysia.  \nKeywords: SMS, mobile learning, innovation, text message, learner-centered  \n1. INTRODUCTION:  \nThe higher education sector is responsible for the operation of higher education institutions (HEIs) in Malaysia and is under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Higher Education (MOHE) . The education sector has always enjoyed the highest national development budget which symbolizes the commitment of the Malaysian government towards education.  \nMalaysia's HEIs (i.e. public universities, private higher educational institutions, polytechnics and community colleges) housed more than a million students in 2011, of which about 93,000 were international students from more than 100 countries. In contrast, there were about 89,686 Malaysian students (27,003 receiving sponsorship and 62,683 self-funded) who were studying overseas in 2011 (Ministry of Higher Education, 2007) .  \nWith a multi-ethnic population of about 28.3 million, Malaysia had 20 public universities, 53 private universities and six foreign university branch campuses; 403 active private colleges, 30 polytechnics and 73 public community colleges in 2011. These HEIs offer a wide range of tertiary qualifications at affordable prices (Ministry of Higher Education, 2009) .  \nMobile learning has the potential tobe a mechanism. Firstly because it is ubiquitous, at anytime and anywhere we want. Secondly, it is flexible in delivering course content. Lastly, Kukulska-Hulme, Traxler and Pettit (2007) maintained that mobile technologies can support diverse teaching and learning styles and blend themselves particularly well to personalized, situated, authentic and informal learning.  \nASIAN JOURNAL of DISTANCE EDUCATION  \n2. MOBILE LEARNING IN THE MALAYSIAN CONTEXT  \nAccording to Idrus (2012) in his study entitled “Mobile Learning in Distance Education: SMS Application in a Physics Course in USM, Malaysia”, the introduction of a new pedagogy in teaching and learning process which is known as short message service (SMS)-based learning system is good innovation. SMS is one of the “most useful and most used” applications on the mobile phone (Abas, 2009) and its use has surpassed all expectations (Markett, 2006) .  \nThe national Higher Education Plan 2012 (PSPTN), Ministry of Higher Education (MOHE), is a document that translates t","cbCaihkOV1wVfVsa","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaihkOV1wVfVsa","pdf",142002,"English","# Introduction\n# Mobile Learning in the Malaysian Context\n# Challenges or Issues","[{\"question\":\"Why is SMS considered suitable for mobile learning in Malaysia?\",\"answer\":\"SMS leverages high mobile phone penetration and enables learners to access information anytime and anywhere, supporting flexible learning delivery.\"},{\"question\":\"How does SMS promote learner-centered and community-centered learning?\",\"answer\":\"SMS is described as learner-centered because it provides anytime-anywhere access, and community-centered because learners collaborate and share views during discussions.\"},{\"question\":\"What challenges arise when using SMS for learning?\",\"answer\":\"Challenges include the short message length that fits small screens, limited immediate feedback or interaction, and dependence on telecommunication services that can delay or prevent message delivery.\"}]","Short Message Service (SMS) as an Innovative Mobile Learning Approach in Malaysia | PDF",15]