Title :
Using handheld mobile system for teaching illiterates
Author :
Abou El-Seoud, M. Samir ; Taj-Eddin, Islam A. T. F. ; Nosseir, Ann
Author_Institution :
Fac. of Inf. & Comput. Sci., British Univ. in Egypt-BUE, Cairo, Egypt
Abstract :
Handheld device systems had been used as a tool for teaching special needs people because of the graphics and simplicity of the usage. Can a handheld device system, such as cellular phone, be used for teaching illiterates people? This paper explores and exploits the possibility of the development of a mobile system to help the illiterate people in Egypt.
Keywords :
computer aided instruction; computer literacy; mobile computing; teaching; cellular phone; handheld device systems; handheld mobile system; illiterate people teaching; Collaborative work; Conferences; Education; Games; Mobile communication; Mobile handsets; User interfaces; Arabic alphabet; Arabic speaking illiterate people; Audio; Graphical User Interface; Graphics; Mobile System; Video; Wireless; illiteracy;
Conference_Titel :
Interactive Collaborative Learning (ICL), 2014 International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Dubai
DOI :
10.1109/ICL.2014.7017814
