Research-Based Learning in Mobile Communication Course: With Assistance of Mobile Newspaper

Author

Wu, Yanwen ; Wang, Tingting ; Lin, Mei ; Wen, Xiaoyu ; Li, Peng

Author_Institution

Dept. of Inf. & Technol., Central China Normal Univ., Wuhan

Volume

2

fYear

2008

fDate

3-4 Aug. 2008

Firstpage

653

Lastpage

656

Abstract

A well focused topic nowadays is the efficient application of information technologies and its existing resources in the modernization of education. And research-based learning mode is expected to be widely used among undergraduates in universities. In this paper, a mobile newspaper system (MPS) and its platform for research-based learning is designed and applied to the research-based learning in mobile communication course. As results indicate, breakthrough emerges in the teaching method and the role-playing of students and instructors after the MPS is applied. Also, the creativity of the students is cultivated as a result of a progress in both the learning spirit and questioning consciousness.

Keywords

computer aided instruction; educational courses; mobile communication; teaching; telecommunication engineering education; education; information technology; mobile communication course; mobile newspaper system; research-based learning; student role-playing; teaching; Centralized control; Communication system control; Computer aided instruction; Databases; Education; Feedback; Information technology; Intelligent agent; Mobile communication; Resource management; Intelligent Push; Mobile Newspaper System (MPS); Research-based Learning;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Computing, Communication, Control, and Management, 2008. CCCM '08. ISECS International Colloquium on

Conference_Location

Guangzhou

Print_ISBN

978-0-7695-3290-5

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/CCCM.2008.276

Filename

4609769