Mobile Phone Interfaces for Informal Education

Author(s)

dos Reis, Julio Cesar ; Bonacin, Rodrigo ; Martins, Maria Cecilia ; Ozok, AA ; Zaphiris, P

• Document type: Journal article
• Source: Lecture Notes in Computer Science; v. 5621, p. 2-pg., 2009-01-01.

Abstract

The mobile computing represents a new possibility for the people "learning while doing" their everyday activities. The advent of mobile devices has created new opportunities that go beyond the simple communication; their software interfaces have a primary role in enabling the communication and collaboration among the evolved parties. In a learning environment for informal education, it is essential to design interfaces that minimize the interaction difficulties and maximize the learning activities itself. To achieve this, in this work is presented a design proposal and prototype of a mobile phone interface for mobile collaborative discussion. The proposal combines mobile learning with collaborative learning, stimulating the constitution of communities of practice aiming to promote the informal education. (AU)

• FAPESP's process: 07/54564-1 - E-cidadania: systems and methods for the constitution of a culture mediated by information and communication technology
• Grantee: Maria Cecilia Calani Baranauskas
• Support Opportunities: Regular Research Grants