Uses of the Across Mobile Platform Learning System (AMPLe) in supporting outdoor mobile learning scenarios

Author

Young, Shelley Shwu-Ching ; Liang, Eric Chia-hang ; Wang, Yi-Hsuan

Author_Institution

Inst. of Inf. Syst. & Applic., Nat. Tsing Hua Univ., Beijing

fYear

2008

fDate

July 31 2008-Aug. 1 2008

Firstpage

290

Lastpage

295

Abstract

This paper reports on how a mobile learning system entitled AMPLe (across mobile platform learning system) was integrated in an elementary school setting to support outdoor learning scenarios. Ninety-six students from 3 classes of NH Elementary school participated in this study. The results reveal that the students were overwhelmingly positive with uses of AMPLe with various mobile devices. However, PDA was the most favorite device. In addition to AMPLe, the teachers played an important role to conduct the mobile learning activities. Significantly a 3-phase strategy was analyzed and induced from the collected data.

Keywords

distance learning; mobile computing; mobile handsets; 3-phase strategy; across mobile platform learning system; mobile devices; outdoor mobile learning scenarios; Bridges; Courseware; Educational institutions; Electronic learning; Handheld computers; Information systems; Isolation technology; Learning systems; Mobile communication; Multimedia systems; AMPLe; Mobile learning; handheld learning devices;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Ubi-Media Computing, 2008 First IEEE International Conference on

Conference_Location

Lanzhou

Print_ISBN

978-1-4244-1865-7

Electronic_ISBN

978-1-4244-1866-4

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/UMEDIA.2008.4570905

Filename

4570905