Pervasive,lifestyle‐integrated mobile learning for distance learners: an analysis and unexpected results from a podcasting study     

Mark J. W. Lee  Anthony Chan 《Open Learning》2013,28(3):201-218

This article opens with a discussion of how and why mobile learning (m‐learning) is purported to be the next step in the evolution of distance education, before looking at various perspectives on what m‐learning constitutes. It critically examines the degree to which ‘true’ m‐learning has been achieved, by offering pedagogical value beyond the mere use of mobile devices to deliver e‐learning content. The authors argue that podcasting, in combination with a variety of portable MPEG Layer 3 (MP3)‐capable devices that are increasingly ubiquitous, can be used to deliver a form of m‐learning that offers a higher degree of lifestyle integration than many current ‘state of the art’ m‐learning applications, despite not being as technically complex. They present an example of a study in which podcasting was used to deliver supplementary listening material to distance learners undertaking an information technology subject. An end‐of‐semester survey yielded extremely positive feedback about uptake levels and the perceived effectiveness of the podcasts in aiding the students’ learning of the subject matter. However, it also produced interesting results on the ways the students made use of the podcasts, which deviated from the researchers’ original intentions for ‘anytime, anywhere, any device’ learning. The results are discussed in the light of possible influencing factors, supported by follow‐up interview data. The study may have broader implications for the still nascent field of m‐learning.  相似文献   

高校图书馆利用手机开展阅读疗法     

康丽峰 《中华医学图书馆杂志》2013,(12):26-28

介绍了高校图书馆开展阅读疗法面临的挑战以及图书馆尝试的新方式,提出了借助手机开展阅读疗法的步骤及其后续问题。  相似文献   

Expanding horizons for students with dyslexia in the 21st century: universal design and mobile technology     

Therese Cumming 《Journal of Research in Special Educational Needs》2013,13(3):175-181

This paper discusses the role of mobile technology in supporting people with dyslexia within the theoretical framework of Universal Design for Learning. The authors discuss how students with dyslexia can use mobile technology to address a diverse range of academic needs (such as reading, composing text, notetaking, metacognition and studying skills). Curriculum issues and teacher training are also examined.  相似文献   

手机与网络对接下的体育教学技能训练模式设计     

周红萍  苏家福 《襄樊学院学报》2013,(8):26-29

针对当前体育教育专业教学技能训练普遍存在的理论与实践脱节现象,运用当代大学生生活、学习必备的工具手机与电脑网络,设计出集“课堂教学、课外培训、日常生活、休闲娱乐、教育研究”为一体的手机与网络对接下的体育教学技能训练新模式,提供了体育教学技能训练的新途径．实践证明,该模式能调动学生学习的合作性、主动性和积极性,实现体育教学技能训练随时化、生活化、科学化、娱乐化、博弈化,从而提高学生的体育教学能力．  相似文献   

终身学习视野下的微型学习课程设计原则研究     

顾凤佳 《电大教学》2013,(4):60-66

移动通信技术的发展使依托移动设备的微型学习成为可能,满足了成人学习者短小、松散、实用的学习需求。微型学习的理念和移动学习融为一体,为提高学习效率和质量提供了保证。然而,从目前的现状来看,对微型学习课程设计原则的研究非常有限。要充分发挥微型学习＂短小、精悍、实用＂的特点,尤其需要针对成人学习的特点以及移动设备的特征对课程设计原则进行深入研究。通过对移动学习的相关学习理论、已有的课程设计原则进行了研究和分析,提炼微型学习课程设计的原则和要素,为形成符合成人移动学习特点的课程设计提供参考,使成人学习者能够利用＂零碎＂时间进行学习,发挥移动设备和技术的特点和功能,使新媒体技术支持下的学习变得更加高效。  相似文献   

图书馆知识信息服务之我见     

严玮 《高校图书馆工作》2013,33(4):65-66,87

图书馆知识信息服务的本质在于它实现了知识的转移、增值。图书馆开展知识信息服务的具体途径包括构建基于网络的知识信息服务联盟、信息推送服务及构筑手机图书馆等。参考文献8。  相似文献   

移动互联网时代图书馆核心能力的再认识     

宁阳 《高校图书馆工作》2013,(6):22-25

文章在总结以往图书馆核心能力的内容的基础上,分析了在移动互联网时代,图书馆核心能力的特性及内容,并提出了移动互联网时代提升图书馆核心能力的措施与方法。参考文献4。  相似文献   

The availability and helpfulness of graduate teaching assistant socialization activities     

Scott A. Myers 《Communication Research Reports》2013,30(2):221-228

Sixty‐four (N=64) graduate teaching assistants (GTAs) enrolled at a large midwestern university were asked to rate the availability and helpfulness of GTA socialization activities. Daily interactions with other GTAs while working, other new GTAs, and the department secretary were among the most frequently available and helpful activities. Conversely, campus‐wide training programs, department orientation sessions, and trips with others from the department were rated as the least available and the least helpful activities. No significant relationship was found between gender of GTA or length of assistants hip for either the availability or the helpfulness of each socialization activity.  相似文献   

Mobile Library Service in Key Chinese Academic Libraries     

Aiguo Li 《The Journal of Academic Librarianship》2013

Mobile Internet applications and service innovations are changing people's way of life. At the same time, they are also changing the way that people communicate and access information. People who visited libraries to find specific information in the past are now able to find the same information online. As the spectrum of human need grows, the opportunities for librarians to meet these needs are also growing. Libraries will need to be designed to accommodate the changing needs of their users. Mobile library services can meet users' information needs in a fast-paced society. In this investigation we identified 39 university libraries supported by the Ministry of Education's “Project 985” and evaluated their status as mobile library service providers.  相似文献   

Consumer attitudes towards mobile marketing in the smart phone era     

Catherine Watson  Jeff McCarthy  Jennifer Rowley 《International Journal of Information Management》2013

This exploratory online questionnaire-based study confirms the findings from earlier studies in the pre-smart phone era regarding consumers’ negative attitudes towards mobile marketing communications. This study shows that these attitudes persist despite increasing frequency of use and increased functionality of mobile phones in the smart phone era. Consumers perceive their mobile device to be for personal communication, and prefer to be able to exercise control over their interaction with organisations. Findings suggest that acceptance can be enhanced by permission marketing, trust-building, creating a sense of being in control, and useful and entertaining website content. Accordingly, pull technologies seem to hold particular promise for mobile marketing communications. This study, therefore, proceeds to explore use of and attitudes towards an important pull technology, QR codes. QR codes, two-dimensional bar codes, can be scanned to provide access to websites, information and applications. Despite their potential, uptake is low. Users in this study who had scanned a QR code had used them to access a variety of different content on different types of items and in different locations. The most frequently accessed type of content was information on a web site, the two most common locations for a scanned QR code were a newspaper or magazine advert, or outdoor advert or poster, and the two most common locations at which scanning was performed were in the street and at home. Ease of use, utility and incentives are drivers to continued use whilst lack of knowledge about how-to scan or of the benefits of QR codes may hinder adoption. Recommendations are offered for practice and for further research.  相似文献