Title :
The Mobile-based learning (MBL) in Japan
Author :
Morita, Masayasu
Author_Institution :
Res. Center for Adv. Sci. & Technol., Univ. of Tokyo, Japan
Abstract :
The latest breakthrough in the cellular phone technology had opened the door to new learning possibility in Japan. Today, about 73 million mobile phones are subscribed and about 3/4 of those mobile phones are capable of browsing mobile Internet in Japan. The paper briefly explains a mobile-based learning (MBL) practice, which takes place in Japan. Also, the paper attempts to see how it differs from Web-based training (WBT) from a system designer´s point of view.
Keywords :
cellular radio; computer based training; educational aids; mobile computing; mobile handsets; Japan; Java; MBL; WBT; Web-based training; cellular phone technology; information browsing; learning possibility; mobile Internet browsing; mobile phone; mobile-based learning; system designer; Automatic logic units; Cellular phones; Digital cameras; Internet; Keyboards; Learning systems; Microcomputers; Mobile handsets; Prototypes; System testing;
Conference_Titel :
Creating, Connecting and Collaborating Through Computing, 2003. C5 2003. Proceedings. First Conference on
Conference_Location :
Kyoto, Japan
Print_ISBN :
0-7695-1975-X
DOI :
10.1109/C5.2003.1222348
