Authors:
Pablo Rebaque-Rivas
;
Eva Patricia Gil-Rodríguez
and
Irene Manresa-Mallol
Affiliation:
Universitat Oberta de Catalunyaet, Spain
Keyword(s):
Mobile Learning Environment, Mobile Learning, User-centered Design, Mobile Strategy.
Related
Ontology
Subjects/Areas/Topics:
Computer-Supported Education
;
e-Learning
;
e-Learning Platforms
;
Information Technologies Supporting Learning
;
Mobile Information Systems
;
Mobile Learning
;
Simulation and Modeling
;
Simulation Tools and Platforms
;
Ubiquitous Learning
;
Web Information Systems and Technologies
Abstract:
The rise in sales of smartphones, the importance of anywhere connectivity, the general adoption of mobile apps, and the opportunities brought by mobile devices in educational settings underline the delay with which universities have moved to adapt their virtual learning environments for mobile devices. Providing students with a means to access the learning environment from a mobile device is therefore a pressing need. In this paper we present a series of recommendations designed to guide universities in the development of mobile learning environments, based on a case study of the Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (Open University of Catalonia, UOC), an online university. A focus group was organized to gather students’ views on the three mobile developments for the UOC’s Virtual Campus: a native app, an adapted version for mobile browsers, and an e-mail client app.