Title :
Using mobile techniques in improving information awareness to promote learning performance
Author :
Wang, Chin-Yeh ; Liu, Baw-Jhiung ; Chang, Kuo-En ; Horng, Jorng-Tzong ; Chen, Gwo-Dong
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Comput. Sci. & Inf. Eng., Nat. Central Univ., Chung-li, Taiwan
Abstract :
Mobile techniques make information transform more efficiently. Many learning strategies will become more effectively under the supporting of significant and real time information. Three kinds of information awareness mechanisms using mobile devices are proposed to assist students to promote learning performance of students. Mechanisms for improving learning status awareness, schedule awareness, and mentor awareness are developed to recommend students what should learn, what should do and who could be of help for a problem by transferring information through cell phone short message to students. Experiments have been performed and the results show that most students satisfy with system´s recommendation and these awareness mechanisms have positive affect to students.
Keywords :
distance learning; mobile computing; mobile handsets; student experiments; user modelling; information awareness mechanism; learning status awareness; learning strategies; mentor awareness; mobile devices; mobile techniques; schedule awareness; student experiments; system recommendation; Application software; Availability; Cellular phones; Computer science; Computer science education; Context awareness; Learning systems; Mobile computing; Personal digital assistants; Wireless communication;
Conference_Titel :
Advanced Learning Technologies, 2003. Proceedings. The 3rd IEEE International Conference on
Print_ISBN :
0-7695-1967-9
DOI :
10.1109/ICALT.2003.1215036