Title :
Mobile Learning: Teaching and Learning with Mobile Phones and Podcasts
Author :
Moura, Adelina ; Carvalho, Ana Amelia
Author_Institution :
Univ. do Minho, Braga
Abstract :
Mobile learning, a natural extension of distance education, supported by wireless mobile technologies is an emerging pedagogical learning model which requires new forms of teaching and learning. Being aware of the importance of this standard, we held a series of educational experiments utilizing mobile devices such as mobile phones and MP3/MP4 players to evaluate the implications of mobile technologies in individual and collaborative learning. The preference for these technologies is the fact that they are in the studentspsila hands and have a great potential in the education system. Among the experiments we highlighted the hearing of Podcasts on curriculum content. In this paper we present data about the studentspsila positive perceptions of Podcasts regarding their usefulness and educational value. These allow us to draw conclusions about the educational potential of these tools.
Keywords :
computer aided instruction; distance learning; mobile computing; teaching; MP3 players; MP4 players; collaborative learning; distance education; educational experiments; mobile devices; mobile learning; mobile phones; pedagogical learning model; podcasts; teaching; wireless mobile technology; Auditory system; Cellular phones; Collaborative work; Context modeling; Digital audio broadcasting; Digital audio players; Distance learning; Education; Educational technology; Mobile handsets; Mobile learning; cell phone; mp3 player; podcast;
Conference_Titel :
Advanced Learning Technologies, 2008. ICALT '08. Eighth IEEE International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Santander, Cantabria
Print_ISBN :
978-0-7695-3167-0
DOI :
10.1109/ICALT.2008.294