Slide title In CAPITALS 50 pt Slide subtitle 32 pt The Development of Courseware for Smartphones Judy Nix Ericsson Education Ireland.

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The Development of Courseware for Smartphones

Judy Nix

Ericsson Education Ireland


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Based on Research for the EU Leonardo Funded Project

Mobile Learning: the Next Generation of Learning

Fernuniversitat Corvinus University of Budapest

Distance Education


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Mobile learning is the provision of education and training on hand held

devices: PDAs, smartphones, mobiles and MP3 players

Top right corner for field-mark, customer or partner logotypes. See Best practice for example.

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Why develop courseware for mobile devices? 664.5m mobiles phones shipped in 2004 50% of all employees in the developed world spend

half their time outside the office Nearly all higher level education students in Europe

use mobile phones in their everyday lives It is predicted that multi-purpose handheld devices will

outsell laptop and desktop computers this year 3G networks will provide the infrastructure through its

“always on” environment


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The Approach

To mirror existing eLearning development methods by employing the same tools and technologies to ultimately facilitate adaptability.


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How? – Development Tools

Macromedia Dreamweaver

MX Version 1.0

- Site definition Wizard

- Validator

- Previewing facility


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Development Tools

Opera Browser 6.31

- Supports XHTML

- Supports Cascading

Style Sheets (CSS)

- Describes what the

content looks like


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Development Tools

Adobe Photoshop 5.5

- Images can be save in GIF

- Transparent areas can be

included

- Web colour palette can be

specified.


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Technologies

The Extensible HyperText Markup Language (XHTML) 1.0 Transitional


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Technologies Cascading Style

Sheets (CSS)

Levels 1 & 2- CSS enables authors to separate

presentation type from

document content- Style rules define presentation

& formatting can be contained

in a single files. - Facilites the implementation of

well structured, maintainable

xhtml documents.


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Technologies

Java Script- a scripting language for creating simple code to control the behaviour of web document objects

Document Object Model (DOM)

- the ability to change the appearance of a web page dynamically


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Design & Development Web Based Design A user interface screen

was created with a column container that holds all the content

The container holds a table element and the course material iframe.

The user-interface page was designed to behave dynamically

At any one time, one specific icon or heading is displayed at each location.


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Design & Development

Challenge of how to present diagrams in a concise, uncluttered way.

Key colour codes were employed in some areas

A scaled down , simplified image-map version with different clickable areas was used to provide links to separate full size sub section view of the original graphic.


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Student Evaluation

n % n % n % n % n %

1.Occupation

Manager Non-Technical Employee Technical Employee Teacher/Trainer Other

1 5 - - - - 18 95 - -

2.Age Group

24 or younger 25-29 30-40 41-59 Over 50

7 37 3 16 6 31 3 16 - -

3.Gender Male Female

12 63 7 37

4.Level of Education

High school Matriculation One to three years post secondary Four or more years of post-secondary

- - 3 16 16 84

5.Mobile Device Ownership

Mobile Phone PDA Both

17 89 - - 2 11


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Student Evaluation

78% found the equipment easy to use. 56% agreed that the experience was fun, 45% agreed that m-learning increases the quality of e-

learning. 50% agreed that learning objectives can be met by m-

learning.


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Recommendations

Research is needed to ensure a fun experience for everyone within mLearning

Design and graphics are very important Communication functionality and how it can be built into

the overall package Feedback and assessment needs to be developed

further


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Conclusion

Through the use of web based technologies, courses can be developed and adapted for mobile devices

3G with its on all the time evironment will improve the background environment

More research is need Students have the devices – lets give them something

to learn on them!!


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