Children (4-12 years old)
This age group maybe a problem as not all of them own a mobile phone, however it is not impossible to target this group. Most likely in order to reach this group, we have to target on their parents and provide simple learning courses, for example teaching alphabets. This age group would also need alot of animation so that it will capture the child's attention.
Students (13-25 years old)
Generally this age group would own a mobile phone already, so there would not be much of a problem appealing to them. Course related modules are generally more efficient in selling to them.
Working Adults (25 onwards)
In order to appeal to this group, modules should be shaped more like M-Books, and the content should be how to improve life-skills or work ethics.
Sunday, July 8, 2007
3G
Since the introduction of UTMS for mobile phones, 3G is becoming very popular especially with its ability to transmit and recieve videos. This could be good news for M-Learning as some students would find it easier to learn or understand if they were to see certain things in action.
This would apply to practical modules, for example assembling of a circuit or changing part of an engine. If a platform could be developed to allow students to learn through podcasting using the 3G network, this could be very much benefitial to the M-Learning industry.
This would apply to practical modules, for example assembling of a circuit or changing part of an engine. If a platform could be developed to allow students to learn through podcasting using the 3G network, this could be very much benefitial to the M-Learning industry.
Saturday, July 7, 2007
Electronic Learning
As discuss previously, E-Learning packages consists of 3 parties, Adminstrators, Teachers and Students.
Adminstrators are in-charge of how the total system works. They will also need to ensure of the network bandwidth in times of heavy traffic. They do not take part in the real teaching and learning but they will be required once problem arise with the interface.
Teachers will log in and they will be able to upload study materials, such as videos, quizes, short questions, lecture notes and many more. Talking about videos, this is a great way of communicating with students. With the increase popularity of 3G mobile phones, this may be implemented into mobile phones as M-Learning modules. (more about this in the coming posts)
Students will then log into the system and with minimal access they can listen to video lectures, answer quizes, practice tutorials and be expose to what ever their teachers want them to learn when the student is not in class.
With a detailed analysis on how E-Learning works, M-Learning could strive to adapt towards this system. However, the primary constrains of M-Learning itself would be screen size, it would still be better if M-Learning act as a supplement for E-Learning for the time being.
Adminstrators are in-charge of how the total system works. They will also need to ensure of the network bandwidth in times of heavy traffic. They do not take part in the real teaching and learning but they will be required once problem arise with the interface.
Teachers will log in and they will be able to upload study materials, such as videos, quizes, short questions, lecture notes and many more. Talking about videos, this is a great way of communicating with students. With the increase popularity of 3G mobile phones, this may be implemented into mobile phones as M-Learning modules. (more about this in the coming posts)
Students will then log into the system and with minimal access they can listen to video lectures, answer quizes, practice tutorials and be expose to what ever their teachers want them to learn when the student is not in class.
With a detailed analysis on how E-Learning works, M-Learning could strive to adapt towards this system. However, the primary constrains of M-Learning itself would be screen size, it would still be better if M-Learning act as a supplement for E-Learning for the time being.
Thursday, July 5, 2007
M-Learning Methods
Having noted that the screen of a mobile phone is very small, short Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) could be implemented to allow learners to answer them quickly and get knowledge from its solution. This is in fact what most learning institution or even many E-Learning packages have been using.
M-Learning could also use as a server-client software, in which users 'subscribes' to a module and using the Multimedia Messaging Service (MMS), they can recieve mini 'lessons' on the selected modules.
In both ways, they are still unable to compete with an E-Learning package which has up to 3 parties, the Admin, the Teachers & the Students. The good thing about this package is Teachers can choose what they content they want for their students.
In the next post, I will be discussing more about the E-Learning system, its greatness and how M-Learning can work towards it.
M-Learning could also use as a server-client software, in which users 'subscribes' to a module and using the Multimedia Messaging Service (MMS), they can recieve mini 'lessons' on the selected modules.
In both ways, they are still unable to compete with an E-Learning package which has up to 3 parties, the Admin, the Teachers & the Students. The good thing about this package is Teachers can choose what they content they want for their students.
In the next post, I will be discussing more about the E-Learning system, its greatness and how M-Learning can work towards it.
Wednesday, July 4, 2007
Development Software
J2ME is a great way to start if anyone is considering making M-Learning software. This is due to its wide compatibility with many different types of mobile phones. The developer tools such as Wireless Toolkit and Netbeans are both very user friendly and very easy for people to master its technic.
However, for developing an M-Learning software for PDAs, or any other phones running on Windows OS Mobile, C# is much recommended as it is very much compatible and also easier to maintain.
Comparing the E-Learning platforms available with current M-Learning, it is still lacking in many sense, however, many websites have emerged to lead the industry.
However, for developing an M-Learning software for PDAs, or any other phones running on Windows OS Mobile, C# is much recommended as it is very much compatible and also easier to maintain.
Comparing the E-Learning platforms available with current M-Learning, it is still lacking in many sense, however, many websites have emerged to lead the industry.
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