Title :
Mobile learning: a new paradigm in electronic learning
Author :
Leung, Chi-Hong ; Chan, Yuen-Yan
Author_Institution :
Fac. of Educ., Chinese Univ. of Hong Kong, Shatin, China
Abstract :
As mobile phones become popular, with many people being able to afford them, the demand for mobility is extended to teaching and learning purposes. One recent and significant change in learning environments is the demand for mobility. We introduce a proposed framework of mobile learning. It consists of four functional levels: (1) mobile learning applications, (2) mobile user infrastructure, (3) mobile protocol and (4) mobile network infrastructure. The framework can simplify the design and development so that different parties (e.g. vendors, service providers, designers, developers) can address individual levels. A single party can build on functionalities provided by others. The functions of these four levels are described with some examples. Moreover, practical knowledge management and learning community are two major issues in mobile learning.
Keywords :
computer aided instruction; distance learning; knowledge management; mobile computing; teaching; electronic learning; knowledge management; learning community; mobile learning applications; mobile network infrastructure; mobile phone; mobile protocol; mobile teaching; mobile user infrastructure; Conference management; Costs; Education; Electronic learning; Internet; Knowledge management; Mobile computing; Mobile handsets; Technology management; Wireless application protocol;
Conference_Titel :
Advanced Learning Technologies, 2003. Proceedings. The 3rd IEEE International Conference on
Print_ISBN :
0-7695-1967-9
DOI :
10.1109/ICALT.2003.1215030
