You have explored a range of mobile web resources. In the comments area below this entry, answer the following questions, for each of the sites you have visited:
- How easy or difficult is it to navigate?
- Is the resource user-friendly
- At what level do the tasks hold the attention and/or engagae the learner? (e.g. superficially, strategically, deeply)
- At what level of student is it being aimed?
- Is this an appropriate delivery system? If not, why not?
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March 21, 2007 at 2:44 pm
Assessor demonstrator
1. Easy to navigate
2. Seems user friendly as it is basic
3. Strategically holds the attention
4. It is appropriate for the example given but may depend on how much is required to log in terms of text. and what it is used for.
March 21, 2007 at 2:56 pm
Handheld Innovations in Flexible Learning – I like the idea of “plucker” the ability to capture web content then study at your liesure is really flexible.
March 21, 2007 at 2:57 pm
1. Yes easy to navigate
2. User friendly but no sound card fitted on pc so could not listen to audio.
3. Presence of photos was interesting would have been flat without them.
4. Good use for coastal walk example where the learners can identify points of interest along the route from the displayed pictures. Also the maintenance of garden resources assessment was interesting with the variety of multiple choice and checklist examples.
March 21, 2007 at 2:58 pm
Assesor demonstrator case study:
1. Fairly easy to navigate
2. It looks user friendly and inclusive (slide images with txt and voice)
3. Strategically and superficially (grabs attention, interactive), might need some additional resources to go deeper
4. Depends on the audience (affordability, accessibility issues, flexibility, etc.) and levels of the course, but seems appropriate for this case study
5. It could be, considering the above. Good as an additional resource
mLearning Consortium (USA-based case study):
1. Some interesting cases and examples of interactive uses of PDAs, fairly easy to use.
2. Some resources were user friendly, other didnt download (the plug-in didnt work or takes a long time / streaming video-simulations) which it might be a restriction/exclusion for some users
3. SOme tasks are interactive and easy to use which could grab attention and motivate users, others might require online resources not available or taking time to download (comment above)
4. Students/users need to be familiar and confortable using the m-device to be succesful using interactive resources (quizzes, games, video-clips)
5. Seems to be adequate for the content, although support resources using other media/means should be available (accessibility and costs implications)
March 21, 2007 at 2:59 pm
Handheld Innovations in Flexible Learning – Plucker seems a great idea, taking web content and then using it at your liesure
The Mlearning consortium is very interesting as this actually shows me how i could use it with my students. I currently set missing word tasks and quizzes constantly, so this could easily be come a part of the courses i deliver
March 21, 2007 at 3:00 pm
Transferring Framework Toolboxes onto Palm® handhelds
1. seem easy to navigate in the description
2. seem user friendly fromt he description
3. There are two attention levels here superficially as it can be used to grab content and strategically/deeply when viwing the saved resource
4. Its useful for the circumstances – cutting costs!