case studies in education and training
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Case Studies in Education and Training
This session will look at two of the few large-scale mobile learning projects, both funded under the information
Society and Technology strand of the EU Framework 6, and at their complementary challenges, achievements,
pedagogies, learners and technologies; and their consequences
MOBIlearn - datasheet• Project No: IST-2001-37187• Project Full Name: Next-generation
paradigms and interfaces for technology supported learning in a mobile environment exploring the potential of ambient intelligence
• Duration: 30 months, Start date: July 1st • Countries involved: nine European countries
and outside EU, including USA, Israel, Switzerland, and Australia
• IST Action line: III.5.3 KA3 Pioneering research
• Total Eligible Cost: 7.505.312 EURO• EC Contribution: 3.505.385 EURO (+ AU &
USA)
MOBIlearn - datasheetMOBIlearn targets three representative
groups:• Workers, to meet their job
requirements and to update their knowledge continually;
• Citizens as members of a culture, to improve the learning experience while visiting a cultural city and its museums;
• Citizens as family members, to have simple medical information for everyday needs.
• Context aware content delivery
• University of Birmingham:
• generic architecture for collating contextual information and making content recommendations
• Location-based content delivery
• Ultrasound tracking system– indoors
• Context awareness:– which painting?– how long?– been there before?
• Highlight links between paintings
• Encourage physical movement
• Enhance learning
• .
Context-Aware LearningCAERUS
University of
Birmingham
CAERUS client
What the user sees
CAERUS desktop• context-aware
system for outdoor tourist locations and educational centres
• uses GPS for location-sensing
• 3 countries– UK, Sweden, Italy
• €4.5m• 5 partners
– LSDA, CTAD, Ultralab, CRMPA, Lecando
• 36 months• Trials
– 12 schemes– 200 learners
IST number IST-2000-25270
• Basic Skills– Literacy– Numeracy– Social
• Disengaged– From work,
training and education
• 16 - 24 yrs
• Gadgets are proxies• mlearning is ‘bait’
proposed technologies
Device-Independence
• SMS / VoiceXML
• Smartphones: Sony p800
• PDAs: XDA2
• network PCs
proposed pedagogies
• mPortal– Individualised learners
access point• LMS/VLE
– Combining delivery and discussion
• Intelligent tutor– Matching learners and
content
KRT - Knowledge Representation Tool
M-Portal
concerns
• Worked well– Standalone ‘drill-and-practice’– Games, animation– Tools: J2ME, Flash– Raised self-esteem
• Worked less well– Outreach– Discussion tools/discursive learning (esp. in non-educational groups)– Connectivity, interoperability, standards (and a few other hardware
issues)– The assumption of generalised ‘convergence’
Some Conclusions
• Technologies
• Sustainability– Provision– Business models– Educational relevance