Title: A blended mobile learning experience: the Nomadis case

Authors: Davide Diamantini, Michelle Pieri

Addresses: Dipartimento di Sociologia e Ricerca Sociale, University of Milano-Bicocca, Via Bicocca Degli Arcimboldi, 8, 20126 Milan, Italy. ' Laboratorio NOMADIS, University of Milano-Bicocca, Via dell'Innovazione, 10, 20125 Milan, Italy

Abstract: This paper focuses on a blended mobile learning experience produced by the Nomadis Laboratory of the University of Milan-Bicocca. This experience has included two face-to-face meetings and a didactic unit that is accessible through PocketPC. This experience has included three steps: Step 1, face-to-face meeting with the participants, where the PocketPC was introduced and distributed to them after the presentation of a prequestionnaire; Step 2, the supply of the didactic unit; Step 3, a face-to-face meeting with the participants for them to share their comments and the distribution of a questionnaire to assess the experience that was made.

Keywords: blended mobile learning; m-learning; mobile learning experience; mobile devices; PocketPC; teaching strategies; assessment.

DOI: 10.1504/IJKL.2008.020653

International Journal of Knowledge and Learning, 2008 Vol.4 No.2/3, pp.176 - 188

Published online: 08 Oct 2008 *

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