Mobile learning EOI : abriendo el aula.

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Mobile Learning : los dispositivos móviles como recurso educativo.

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An??lisis del entorno colaborativo creado para una experiencia de mobile learning

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Educational projects based on mobile learning

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Understanding mobile learning : devices, pedagogical implications and research lines

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Student perceptions of iPads as mobile learning devices for fieldwork

This paper reports findings from six field courses about student’s perceptions of iPads as mobile learning devices for fieldwork. Data were collected through surveys and focus groups. The key findings suggest that the multi-tool nature of the iPads and their portability were the main strengths. Students had some concerns over the safety of the iPads in adverse weather and rugged environments, though most of these concerns were eliminated after using the devices with protective cases. Reduced connectivity was found to be one of the main challenges for mobile learning. Finally, students and practitioners views of why they used the mobile devices for fieldwork did not align.

Nuove metodologie di apprendimento digitale: Microlearning e mobile learning

La tesi tratta in modo approfondito le tipologie di apprendimento non tradizionale, ovvero in contesto non scolastico/universitario, focalizzandosi sull'importanza che hanno i dispositivi mobili come mezzo di aggiornamento e miglioramento costante delle conoscenze e abilità delle persone. Queste nuove metodologie sono chiamate microlearning e mobile learning, evoluzioni naturali dell'e-learning nate dall'esigenza di un apprendimento che non fosse più solo a distanza, ma applicabile al contesto mobile per rispecchiare le nuove esigenze delle persone.

Mobile Learning – Begriff, Modelle, Forschung

Der vorliegende Übersichtsartikel betrachtet Mobile Learning aus einer pädagogisch-psychologischen und didaktischen Perspektive. Mobile Learning (M-Learning), das seit Mitte der 1990er in unterschiedlichsten Kontexten Einzug in den Bildungssektor hielt, ist ein dynamisches und interdisziplinäres Feld. Dynamisch, weil M-Learning durch die rasche Entwicklung im Bereich der Informations- und Kommunikationstechnologie, wie kaum ein anderes Forschungsfeld, einem derart großen Wandel unterworfen ist. Interdisziplinär, weil durch das Zusammentreffen von mobiler Technik und Lernen auch unterschiedliche Fachdisziplinen betroffen sind. Die verschiedenen Sichtweisen und auch die Komplexität des Feldes haben dazu geführt, dass bis heute keine einheitliche Definition des Begriffs besteht. Ziel dieses Übersichtsartikels ist es, den aktuellen Forschungsstand aus didaktischer und pädagogisch-psychologischer Sicht aufzuzeigen. Dazu werden zunächst wichtige Komponenten des M-Learning-Begriffs herausgearbeitet und daran anschließend didaktisch bedeutsame theoretische Ansätze und Modelle vorgestellt sowie kritisch betrachtet. Basierend auf dieser theoretischen Ausgangslage wird dann ein Rahmen gezeichnet, der verdeutlichen soll, wo empirische Forschung aus didaktischer und pädagogisch-psychologischer Sicht ansetzen kann. Entsprechende empirische Studien werden ebenfalls vorgestellt, um einen Eindruck des aktuellen empirischen Forschungsstandes zu geben. Dies alles soll als Ausgangspunkt für den zukünftigen Forschungsbedarf dienen.

Constructing a user experience user experience-based mobile learning environment

Mobile learning, in the past defined as learning with mobile devices, now refers to any type of learning-on-the-go or learning that takes advantage of mobile technologies. This new definition shifted its focus from the mobility of technology to the mobility of the learner (O'Malley and Stanton 2002; Sharples, Arnedillo-Sanchez et al. 2009). Placing emphasis on the mobile learner’s perspective requires studying “how the mobility of learners augmented by personal and public technology can contribute to the process of gaining new knowledge, skills, and experience” (Sharples, Arnedillo-Sanchez et al. 2009). The demands of an increasingly knowledge based society and the advances in mobile phone technology are combining to spur the growth of mobile learning. Around the world, mobile learning is predicted to be the future of online learning, and is slowly entering the mainstream education. However, for mobile learning to attain its full potential, it is essential to develop more advanced technologies that are tailored to the needs of this new learning environment. A research field that allows putting the development of such technologies onto a solid basis is user experience design, which addresses how to improve usability and therefore user acceptance of a system. Although there is no consensus definition of user experience, simply stated it focuses on how a person feels about using a product, system or service. It is generally agreed that user experience adds subjective attributes and social aspects to a space that has previously concerned itself mainly with ease-of-use. In addition, it can include users’ perceptions of usability and system efficiency. Recent advances in mobile and ubiquitous computing technologies further underline the importance of human-computer interaction and user experience (feelings, motivations, and values) with a system. Today, there are plenty of reports on the limitations of mobile technologies for learning (e.g., small screen size, slow connection), but there is a lack of research on user experience with mobile technologies. This dissertation will fill in this gap by a new approach in building a user experience-based mobile learning environment. The optimized user experience we suggest integrates three priorities, namely a) content, by improving the quality of delivered learning materials, b) the teaching and learning process, by enabling live and synchronous learning, and c) the learners themselves, by enabling a timely detection of their emotional state during mobile learning. In detail, the contributions of this thesis are as follows: • A video codec optimized for screencast videos which achieves an unprecedented compression rate while maintaining a very high video quality, and a novel UI layout for video lectures, which together enable truly mobile access to live lectures. • A new approach in HTTP-based multimedia delivery that exploits the characteristics of live lectures in a mobile context and enables a significantly improved user experience for mobile live lectures. • A non-invasive affective learning model based on multi-modal emotion detection with very high recognition rates, which enables real-time emotion detection and subsequent adaption of the learning environment on mobile devices. The technology resulting from the research presented in this thesis is in daily use at the School of Continuing Education of Shanghai Jiaotong University (SOCE), a blended-learning institution with 35.000 students.

El Mobile Learning en el aula de ELE. Propuestas para el alumnado italófono

Los dispositivos móviles se han convertido en una herramienta irrenunciable en la vida de los seres humanos, principalmente como instrumento para estar en contacto con cualquier persona en cualquier lugar y en cualquier momento. La introducción de los smartphone y las tabletas en las aulas de Educación Secundaria favorece la motivación y la autonomía del alumnado, puesto que las aplicaciones digitales (Apps) son el mundo en el que nace y vive. Sin embargo, el concepto de Mobile Learning se puede aplicar tanto al aula de lengua y literatura para hispanohablantes como al aula de español para extranjeros, empleando el móvil no como sustituto del material en papel, sino como elemento que fomenta las habilidades comunicativas. Teniendo en cuenta la utilidad de las app para dispositivos móviles en las aulas de Español como Lengua Extranjera (ELE), en el presente trabajo se desarrolla una propuesta didáctica desde el área de lengua y literatura española para el alumnado italófono: estos estudiantes constituyen un grupo particular de aprendices de español ya que, como los dos idiomas se parecen, surgen dificultades inesperadas al descubrir las divergencias durante el estudio de la lengua.

Hidden in plain sight:low-literacy adults in a developed country overcoming social and educational challenges through mobile learning support tools

Illiteracy is often associated with people in developing countries. However, an estimated 50 % of adults in a developed country such as Canada lack the literacy skills required to cope with the challenges of today's society; for them, tasks such as reading, understanding, basic arithmetic, and using everyday items are a challenge. Many community-based organizations offer resources and support for these adults, yet overall functional literacy rates are not improving. This is due to a wide range of factors, such as poor retention of adult learners in literacy programs, obstacles in transferring the acquired skills from the classroom to the real life, personal attitudes toward learning, and the stigma of functional illiteracy. In our research we examined the opportunities afforded by personal mobile devices in providing learning and functional support to low-literacy adults. We present the findings of an exploratory study aimed at investigating the reception and adoption of a technological solution for adult learners. ALEX© is a mobile application designed for use both in the classroom and in daily life in order to help low-literacy adults become increasingly literate and independent. Such a solution complements literacy programs by increasing users' motivation and interest in learning, and raising their confidence levels both in their education pursuits and in facing the challenges of their daily lives. We also reflect on the challenges we faced in designing and conducting our research with two user groups (adults enrolled in literacy classes and in an essential skills program) and contrast the educational impact and attitudes toward such technology between these. Our conclusions present the lessons learned from our evaluations and the impact of the studies' specific challenges on the outcome and uptake of such mobile assistive technologies in providing practical support to low-literacy adults in conjunction with literacy and essential skills training. © 2013 Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada.

Provision of Mobile Learning in Higher Schools

Report published in the Proceedings of the National Conference on "Education in the Information Society", Plovdiv, May, 2013

Mobile learning: Una propuesta de intervención para la igualdad de género en Educación Secundaria

Este artículo pretende recoger una propuesta de intervención para el fomento de la igualdad de género con profesorado y alumnado de Educación Secundaria Obligatoria, a través de la metodología del mobile learning. Propone realizar con el profesorado acciones formativas para el uso didáctico de aplicaciones del móvil en el aula y desarrollar competencias digitales con el alumnado fundamentalmente femenino, para un uso eficaz y favorecedor de oportunidades de esta herramienta, a la vez que plantea conocer aplicaciones útiles para su proceso de aprendizaje y la gestión de recursos para la igualdad de oportunidades.