Title :
Elearning and mobile devices - Technical problems and possible solutions
Author :
Horak, Robin ; Hrbacek, Jan
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Tech. Educ. & Inf. Sci., Masaryk Univ., Brno, Czech Republic
Abstract :
The rapid expansion in the use of tablets and other mobile devices pushes away personal computers and laptops. This statement is especially true in the case of regular users, who use these devices primarily for entertainment and occasional communication via email, for example. More advanced users, among which we can place also students, need personal computers for work, writing essays, or for using specialised programs, depending on the field of study. Even so, many students own both the computer and a mobile device, such as a tablet. It is therefore not unusual that a student chooses to use the tablet for elearning because of more comfortable reading or the possibility to study anywhere and anytime. Unfortunately, most mobile devices don´t support technologies needed for displaying interactive applications or complicates playing videos in an internet browser. The aim of this paper is to present possible solutions that can make the elearning content available for the vast majority of users regardless of the device used.
Keywords :
computer aided instruction; interactive systems; mobile computing; multimedia systems; notebook computers; Internet browser; elearning content; essay writing; interactive application; laptops; mobile devices; multimedia application; personal computers; specialised programs; tablets; technical problems; video playing;
Conference_Titel :
Emerging eLearning Technologies and Applications (ICETA), 2013 IEEE 11th International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Stara Lesna
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4799-2161-4
DOI :
10.1109/ICETA.2013.6674416