AN EVALUATION FRAMEWORK FOR M-LEARNING

Gerald C. Gannod, Kristen M. Bachman

2011

Abstract

We have developed an evaluative framework that can be used to place m-learning projects and technologies within a context that associates a project with a broad learning objective. We do this through the identification of dimensions within the aspects of FRAME, a framework developed by Koole (2009) that looks at three different aspects: device, learning, and social. We have modified this framework to form what we call Augmented FRAME. Augmented FRAME refines each of the aspects of FRAME into finer-grained elements in order to gain a better understanding about the degree to which different approaches meet m-learning goals. To illustrate this evaluation framework, we have surveyed a small but representative set of m-learning approaches and discuss initial trends observed from using the framework.

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C. Gannod G. and M. Bachman K. (2011). AN EVALUATION FRAMEWORK FOR M-LEARNING . In Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Computer Supported Education - Volume 2: CSEDU, ISBN 978-989-8425-50-8, pages 330-333. DOI: 10.5220/0003349203300333


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@conference{csedu11,
author={Gerald C. Gannod and Kristen M. Bachman},
title={AN EVALUATION FRAMEWORK FOR M-LEARNING},
booktitle={Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Computer Supported Education - Volume 2: CSEDU,},
year={2011},
pages={330-333},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0003349203300333},
isbn={978-989-8425-50-8},
}


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TY - CONF
JO - Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Computer Supported Education - Volume 2: CSEDU,
TI - AN EVALUATION FRAMEWORK FOR M-LEARNING
SN - 978-989-8425-50-8
AU - C. Gannod G.
AU - M. Bachman K.
PY - 2011
SP - 330
EP - 333
DO - 10.5220/0003349203300333