Face-to-face collaborative learning supported by mobile phones

Autor:	Claudio Bravo, Cristian Infante, Juan Felipe Calderon, Miguel Nussbaum, Andrea Vásquez, Alejandro Echeverría
Rok vydání:	2011
Předmět:	Cooperative learning Multimedia business.industry Educational technology Mobile computing Usability Collaborative learning computer.software_genre Computer Science Applications Education Blended learning Human–computer interaction Phone business Mobile device computer
Zdroj:	Interactive Learning Environments. 19:351-363
ISSN:	1744-5191 1049-4820
DOI:	10.1080/10494820903232943
Popis:	The use of handheld computers in educational contexts has increased considerably in recent years and their value as a teaching tool has been confirmed by many positive experiences, particular within collaborative learning systems (Mobile Computer Supported Collaborative Learning [MCSCL]). The cost of the devices has hindered widespread use in schools, however, and cell phones have emerged as an attractive alternative. To test their functionality as a platform for collaborative educational activities, the authors adapted an existing Personal Digital Assistant (PDA) application for use on cell phones equipped with Wi-Fi. This article examines the problems of developing applications for this alternative technology and reports on a usability analysis of a collaborative classroom activity for teaching physics. The results confirm the viability of the cell phone platform, taking due account of the device's processing, network and interface limitations. With an appropriate design, users quickly master the techno...
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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