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Title:
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AUTOMATIC MOBILE LEARNING CONTENTS |
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Author(s):
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Magí Almirall , José Manuel Rivera López |
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ISBN:
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978-972-8924-77-5 |
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Editors:
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Inmaculada Arnedillo Sánchez and Pedro Isaías |
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Year:
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2009 |
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Edition:
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Single |
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Keywords:
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E-learning contents, e-learning standards, usability, accessibility, mobile, ebook. |
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Type:
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Short Paper |
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First Page:
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235 |
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Last Page:
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239 |
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Language:
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English |
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Full Contents:
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Paper Abstract:
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This paper presents how we developed a solution to easily publish learning contents in the formats that best fulfill
students needs at each specific moment of their learning process, specially formats for mobility. The basis is an XML
standard file from which different format outputs are generated automatically. The output interface is designed using
human-computer interaction (HCI) methodologies and following e-learning and accessibility standards.
We describe here the process of creation of five different formats: a paper format generated in two sizes (pocket and
folio), a Web format based on standards of e-learning, accessible Digital Talking Book (DTB) format, a format called
karaoke specifically designed for mobile devices like iPhone and others and finally a couple of formats for e-books:
epub and mobipocket. This experience was done with a 1000 learning materials from the Universitat Oberta de Catalunya
(UOC). The materials were used by more than 45000 students from September 2008 to July 2009.
This adaptation of the output format to meet students needs resulted in an increase of their satisfaction, not only
regarding the interface but also the overall materials service. Therefore, by solely changing the output of the contents,
students perception - as shown by satisfaction surveys - was that the quality of the contents had increased. |
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