Title: Knowledge to go: using mobile technologies for mobile learning inside and outside university and school

Authors: Hendrik Buedding, Fabian Schroer

Addresses: Westfaelische Wilhelms-Universitaet Muenster, Department of Mathematics and Computer Science, Working Group Didactic of Computer Science, Fliednerstrasse 21, Muenster 48149, Germany. ' Westfaelische Wilhelms-Universitaet Muenster, Department of Mathematics and Computer Science, Muenster 48149, Germany

Abstract: This article presents the first experiences in utilising palm sized computers (PDAs) in university and school projects in Muenster, Germany. PDAs were used in combination with wireless transmission techniques, to be able to run web-based and offline applications as well as learn management systems and feedback systems for evaluating online and offline learn-lessons and other educational evaluations. These applications were field-tested in ICT/computer science courses at the University of Muenster and at several secondary schools, to evaluate the integration of mobile media into educational environments and to explore their effects on learning designs, teaching methods and outcomes by comparing these new strategies to classic media and working processes.

Keywords: computer science; e-learning; electronic learning; quality evaluation; school quality; handheld devices; ICT; m-learning; mobile computing; mobile devices; mobile learning; mobile media; normadic learning; palm sized computers; PDA; pervasive learning; portable devices; ubiquitous computing; ubiquitous learning; wireless learning; online learning; mobile communications; secondary schools; higher education; Germany.

DOI: 10.1504/IJMLO.2009.023049

International Journal of Mobile Learning and Organisation, 2009 Vol.3 No.1, pp.1 - 14

Published online: 08 Feb 2009 *

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