Title: Mobile devices for collaborative learning in practicum courses

Authors: Atmaram Mulliah, Eleni Stroulia

Addresses: Computing Science Department, University of Alberta, Edmonton AB T6G 2H1, Canada. ' Computing Science Department, University of Alberta, Edmonton AB T6G 2H1, Canada

Abstract: Mobile devices are becoming increasingly powerful and accessible as wireless networks cover most of our daily environment and a variety of software frameworks makes the task of building mobile applications simpler. M-learning applications are a new and interesting breed of mobile applications for supporting a broad range of learning activities on a variety of mobile devices. In this article, we review representative m-learning applications and discuss our own work on MediCol, a tool for supporting the activities of medical students in their surgery rotation.

Keywords: collaborative work; e-learning; electronic learning; mobile devices; m-learning; mobile learning; P2P; peer-to-peer; online learning; mobile communications; medical students; surgery rotation; medical education.

DOI: 10.1504/IJMLO.2009.023052

International Journal of Mobile Learning and Organisation, 2009 Vol.3 No.1, pp.44 - 59

Published online: 08 Feb 2009 *

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