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Title:
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DESIGNING AND EVALUATING THE MOBILE CONTEXT-AWARE LEARNING SCHEDULE FRAMEWORK: CHALLENGES AND LESSONS LEARNT |
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Author(s):
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Jane Yin-Kim Yau, Mike Joy |
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ISBN:
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978-972-8924-99-7 |
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Editors:
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Inmaculada Arnedillo Sánchez and Pedro Isaías |
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Year:
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2010 |
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Edition:
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Single |
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Keywords:
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Mobile Learning, Context-aware, Design, Evaluation, Challenges. |
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Type:
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Full Paper |
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First Page:
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85 |
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Last Page:
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92 |
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Language:
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English |
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Paper Abstract:
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Challenges in designing and evaluating mobile learning (hereafter, abbreviated as m-learning) applications are well-documented and this applies especially to those applications that are context-based/aware. The purpose of this paper is to present the challenges faced in the design and evaluation of our mobile context-aware learning schedule (mCALS) framework (Yau and Joy, 2008) and to discuss the resultant lessons learnt. The aim of the mCALS framework is to suggest appropriate learning materials to students based on their learning preferences and current learning contexts, namely, their learning styles, knowledge level, concentration level (at the point of usage), and frequency of interruption (at the location). It uses the learners learning schedule (i.e. electronic learning organizer) to determine their possible location and available time, at the point of usage. Activities from three different perspectives pedagogical interview study, usability diary study and technological feasibility study have been conducted to assist us in the construction of refined user requirements of the framework and to demonstrate that the framework is feasibly implementable at present. Further activities are required to be completed in order to validate our framework, which are also discussed. |
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