xTask-adaptable working environment

Author

Ketamo, Harri

Author_Institution

Pori Unit, Tampere Univ. of Technol., Finland

fYear

2002

fDate

2002

Firstpage

55

Lastpage

62

Abstract

Traditional web-based learning environments are all good solutions to reach the time and place independent studying, but studying is still dependent on place with access to network. With new mobile technologies we can create the training environment, which can be accessed by mobile terminals (PDAs such as Compaq iPaq or WAP phones) and PCs. This paper describes a study for which the aim was to implement a mobile environment, xTask, for teaching and training. The xTask can be accessed by PCs or PDAs and it is built over free software platforms (such as Apache web-server, ActivePerl programming interface and MySql database). Free software platforms are utilized to make it possible for anyone to use xTask after the main parts of the software are published at the end of 2002 under GPL license.

Keywords

computer aided instruction; information resources; mobile handsets; notebook computers; ActivePerl programming interface; Apache web-server; Compaq iPaq; GPL license; MySql database; WAP phones; adaptable working environment; mobile environment; mobile technologies; personal computers; software platforms; teaching; training; training environment creation; web-based learning environments; xTask; Adaptive systems; Computer aided instruction; Databases; Education; Educational institutions; Licenses; Personal digital assistants; Programming profession; Spine; Teleworking;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Wireless and Mobile Technologies in Education, 2002. Proceedings. IEEE International Workshop on

Print_ISBN

0-7695-1706-4

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/WMTE.2002.1039221

Filename

1039221