ML14: Towards a philosophy of mLearning: a (South) African perspective
Ferdinand Potgieter, René Basson, Jana Roeloffse, Hendrik Steyn, Petrus Steyn, Natasha Steyn, North-West University
South Africa
Breakout Room #3 Baron Shaughnessy:
ML15: Making Playful Learning Visible: Using Mobile Phones to Support Early Childhood Learning
Siobhan Thomas & James Bradburne
London South Bank University
United Kingdom
Breakout Room #4 Van Horne B:
ML16: An audio-based approach to mobile learning of Japanese Kanji characters
Norman Lin & Kenji Mase
Nagoya University
Japan
Breakout Room #5 Theatre:
ML17: Personal Digital Assistants: Teachers Prefer the Personal
Jocelyn Wishart, University of Bristol
United Kingdom
Breakout Room #6 Van Horne A:
ML18: "My Grandfather is Dead": Narratives of Culture & Curriculum
Elizabeth Hartnell-Young, The University of Nottingham, United Kingdom
Frank Vetere, The University of Melbourne
Australia
Oct. 23 15:35 - 15:55 Coffee Break - Coffee Breaks will take place in the Foyer – Posters and Sponsor exhibits will be set up in the Foyer as well
Oct. 23 16:00 - 16:25 Break Out Sessions VI - Short Paper Presentations
Breakout Room #1 D.C. Coleman:
MS13: Informal Learning Evidence in Online Communities of Mobile Device Enthusiasts
Gill Clough, The Open University
United Kingdom
Breakout Room #2 Sir Edward Beatty:
MS14: Semantic Web Technologies for Mobile Learning
Raju Pathmeswaran, Ahmad Vian, & Terrence Fernando, University of Salford
United KIngdom
Breakout Room #3 Baron Shaughnessy:
MS15: Emerging Trends in Hardware & Open Distance Learning (An Experience of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Open University)
Swamy Kanukurthi, Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Open University
India
Breakout Room #4 Van Horne B:
MS16: mLearning for Workbased Apprentices; A Report on Trials Undertaken to Set Up Mobile Portfolios
Selena Chan, Christchurch Polytechnic Institute of Technology, New Zealand
Breakout Room #5 Theatre:
MS17: A Comparative Analysis of Mobile Learning for Urban Adult Learners
Michael Chung, CSULB
United States of America
Breakout Room #6 Van Horne A:
MS18: Tell me when to look: Improving Coordination in Educational Forums Using Mobile Devices
Denise Filippo, Carlos José Pereira de Lucena, Hugo Fuks, Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro
Brazil
Tuesday, October 24, 2006
Date Time Details
Oct. 24 07:00 – 08:25 Breakfast - Full hot buffet breakfast - Van Horne Ballroom C
Oct. 24 08:30 – 08:40 Housekeeping and Announcements - Van Horne Ballroom A
Oct. 24 08:45 – 09:45 Keynote #2: mLearning across generations: Are we ready for the challenge?
Van Horne Ballroom A
Dr. Tom Brown
Midrand Graduate Institute
South Africa
Tom Brown obtained his Ph.D. in the field of distance learning in 1993 at the University of Pretoria with the topic: "The operationalisation of metalearning in distance education".
His expertise is in the following fields: learning, learning facilitation, education innovation, distance learning (ODL), instructional design, educational technology, flexible learning, e-learning and m-learning.
Tom has been involved in distance education for more than 12 years. Since 1995 he has also been involved in consultancy work for various institutions in the field of distance education and flexible learning. He currently holds the position of Principal & General Manager at the Midrand Graduate Institute (MGI) – a private university in Midrand, Johannesburg, South Africa. Prior to his present position at MGI, he held positions such as High School Teacher, Instructional Designer, Senior Lecturer, Head of Department, Director of an Institute for Courseware Development, Deputy Director and Acting Director: Telematic Learning and Education Innovation at the University of Pretoria.
Tom is a visiting expert and guest lecturer in international postgraduate courses in distance education, invited chair of research workshops and keynote speaker at international conferences. He has also been involved in organising committees and programme committees for a number of international conferences.
Abstract
Over the years we have experienced how the characteristics and needs of learners continuously change due to the changing society, technological developments and many more contributing factors. The new generation of learners in our schools, as well as those entering tertiary institutions, bring along new challenges and demands for all of us involved with teaching and mobile learning.
Diana and Jim Oblinger calls the latest generation the Net Gen (Internet Generation) in their recent EDUCAUSE book: Educating the Net Generation. The expectations, attitudes, characteristics and fluency with technology of this new generation present new challenges for educational institutions. Some of the questions that the Oblingers ask in their book are: How are these students using technology? What are their expectations and requirements? How should we plan for these challenges? What will be experienced as effective teaching and learning strategies for this generation?
Even more important are the following questions: Do we design and develop mLearning environments and products with the needs and characteristics of new and future generations in mind? Or do we merely do it from our own generation’s perspective? And if so, do we fully understand the implications thereof on learning performance and learning motivation?
Besides the fact that we need to plan for future generations of learners, we should also plan for future technological environments. Future mobile devices, applications and computing will be much more ambient, ubiquitous and networked than what we are currently used to. They will be more integrated multimedia and communication devices that will be able to optimise interaction and contextual activities.
Do we design and develop mLearning environments and applications with the capabilities and possibilities of future mobile devices in mind? Or do we merely try to convert current eLearning products for use on current mobile devices? Do we merely try to design and develop mLearning activities from our current eLearning perspectives?
Are we ready for the challenge?
Oct. 24 9:50 – 10:10 Coffee Break - Coffee Breaks will take place in the Foyer – Posters and Sponsor exhibits will be set up in the Foyer as well
Oct. 24 9:50 - 10:10 and 15:35 - 15:55 Posters - Foyer
TP1: Factors Affecting a Primary School Teacher's Use of the Digital Book Disk (DBD) in the Natural & Social Sciences Classroom in South Africa: A Developing Country Perspective
Hendrik Steyn, Ferdinand Potgieter, Rene Basson, Jana Roeloffse, Petrus Styne, Natasha Styne North-West University
South Africa
TP2: Mobile Phones and ePortfolios: Using Lifeblog Software in Learning Situations
Elizabeth Hartnell-Young, The University of Nottingham, United Kingdom
Frank Vetere, The University of Melbourne
Australia
TP3: Characteristics of Croatian mobile phone users and some possible impacts on learning approaches and social interactions
Vladimir Taksic, Ivana llijasic Misic, Tamara Mohoric
Croatia
Oct. 24 10:15 - 11:10 Break Out Sessions VII - Long Papers
Breakout Room #1 D.C. Coleman:
TL1: Supporting ubiquitous language learning by linking RFID tags and videos
Hiroaki Ogata, University of Tokushima
Japan
Breakout Room #2 Sir Edward Beatty:
TL2: Using Mobile Technologies to Deliver Multimedia Tours in a Traditional Museum Setting
Laura Naismith, Paul Smith
University of Birmingham
United Kingdom
Breakout Room #3 Baron Shaughnessy:
TL3: ICT in Inclusive Education in South Africa
Minna Saulio, University of Tampere
Finland
View Presentation (PPT - 0.98 MB)
Breakout Room #4 Van Horne B:
TL4: Designing DIMPLE (Digital Internet and Mobile Phone e-learning Environment)
Diana Andone, Jon Dron, & Lyn Pemberton University of Brighton, United Kingdom
Breakout Room #5 Theatre:
TL5: Exciting field trips opportunities with mobile devices at Tshwane University of Technology (TUT)
Marian Theron, Nellie de Crom, Annette de Jager, Tshwane
University of Technology
South Africa
Breakout Room #6 Van Horne A:
TL6: Ontology Issues in Facilitating Component Exchange Communities in the Global One-on-One (G1:1) Environment
Tak-Wai Chan, National Central University, Taiwan
Kinshuk, Athabasca University, Canada
Oscar Lin, Athabasca University, Canada
Dunwei Wen, Athabasca University, Canada
View Presentation (PPT -161 KB)
Oct. 24 11:15 - 12:10 Break Out Sessions VIII - Long Papers
Breakout Room #1 D.C. Coleman:
TL7: Using Mobile Learning to Improve the Quality of Clinical Nursing Education
Caroline Park, Athabasca University, Canada
Pam Burton, Richard Kenny, Athabasca University, Canada
Jocelyne van Neste-Kenny
Canada
View Presentation (PPT - 1.63 MB)
Breakout Room #2 Sir Edward Beatty:
TL8: Reflections on Success: A Retrospective of the mLearn Conference Series 2002-2005
Laura Naismith & Dan Corlett
University of Birmingham
United Kingdom
View Presentation (PPT - 5.56 MB)
Breakout Room #3 Baron Shaughnessy:
TL9: MOTEL: A location based framework for virtual geo-tagging in higher education
Rune Baggetun & Barbara Wasson, University of Bergen
Norway
View Presentation (PPT - 9.10 MB)
Breakout Room #4 Van Horne B:
TL10: Researching Mobile Learning with College Tutors - Operational Issues, Lessons Learned & Findings
Jill Attewell & Carol Savill-Smith, The Learning and Skills Network, United Kingdom
Breakout Room #5 Theatre:
TL11: A Basket Full of Opportunities: Integrating Mobile Devices in Teaching & Learning at Tshwane University of Technology
Annette de Jager & Herman van der Merwe, Tshwane University of Technology
South Africa
Breakout Room #6 Van Horne A:
TL12: MobilED - A Mobile Tools & Services Platform for Fomal & Informal Learning
Merryl Ford, Meraka Institute (African Advanced Institute for ICTs); CSIR Teemu Leinonen
Helsinki University of Art & Design, Finland
View Presentation (PPT - 973KB)
Oct. 24 12:15 - 13:30 Lunch - Van Horne Ballroom C
Oct. 24 13:35 - 14:00 Break Out Sessions IX - Short Paper and Technical Showcases
Breakout Room #1 D.C. Coleman:
TS1: Technical / Mo-Blogging - Supporting Student Learning Whilst in Health Care Practice Settings
Maria Parks & Mark Dransfield, York St John University College, United Kingdom
Breakout Room #2 Sir Edward Beatty:
TS2: Group Scribbles-A general purpose activity coordination interface
John Brecht, Krista Davis, Chris DiGiano, & Charles Patton, SRI, United States of America
Breakout Room #3 Baron Shaughnessy:
TS3: The Digital Profile of the Teenage Mobile Phone User
Christa Oelofse, Monument Park Primary School
Annette de Jager
Merryl Ford
South Africa
Breakout Room #4 Van Horne B:
TS4: Developing Multimedia mLearning for Mobiles
Claire Bradley & Richard Haynes, London Metropolitan University, United Kingdom
Breakout Room #5 Theatre:
TS5: Moving Beyond a Pilot: Implementation of Mobile Learning in a Secondary School Settings
Jacqueline Batchelor
University of Pretoria
South Africa
Breakout Room #6 Van Horne A:
TS6: Pervasive User Interaction in Mobile Computing Environment
Xiaokun Zhang, Athabasca University
Canada
View Presentation (PPT - 968 KB)
Oct. 24 14:05 - 14:30 Break Out Sessions X - Short Paper and Technical Showcase
Breakout Room #1 D.C. Coleman:
TS7: Mobile Learning Engine
Ilias Lazaridis & Matthias Meisenberger, eLibera Meisenberger & Lazaridis OEG
Austria
View Presentation (PPT - 489 KB)
Breakout Room #2 Sir Edward Beatty:
TS8: Terra Incognita 4-The European Adventure: A collaborative, affective-aware, SMS and web-based learning system
Kudema-lulian Benta, Istvan Szakats, & Rarita Szakats
University of Cluj-Napoca
Romania
Breakout Room #3 Baron Shaughnessy:
TS9: Using Game, Mobile- and Wireless Environments to Construct Meaningful & Motivating Learning
Pasi Mattila & Jukka Miettunen, City of Oulu
Finland
View Presentation (PPT - 17.8 MB)
Breakout Room #4 Van Horne B:
TS10: A Perspective in Lifelong Learning: Mobile Learning for Technology Transfer Managers' Training
Davide Diamantini & Michelle Pieri, University of Milano-Bicocca, Italy
View Presentation (PPT - 1.71 MB)
Breakout Room #5 Theatre:
TS11: ICT Terms British Sign Language Glossary on Mobile Devices
Andy Black, British Education Communications Technology Agency (BECTA)
United Kingdom
View Presentation (ZIP File - 2.54MB)
Breakout Room #6 Van Horne A:
TS12: Experienced Young PDA Users Set their Own Standards for m-Learning
Patrick Flynn & Lee Ashton, St. Jude’s Primary School, Wolverhamptom, United Kingdom
Oct. 24 14:35 - 15:30 Break Out Sessions XI - Long Paper Presentations
Breakout Room #1 D.C. Coleman:
TL13: Practitioners as Innovators: Emergent Practice in Personal Mobile Teaching, Learning, Work & Leisure
Agnes Kukulska-Hulme & John Pettit, The Open University
United Kingdom
View Presentation (PPT - 926 KB)
Breakout Room #2 Sir Edward Beatty:
TL14: Is Learning Really a Phone Call Away? Knowledge Transfer in Mobile Learning
Allan Knight & Monica Bulger
University of California, Santa Barbara
United States of America
Breakout Room #3 Baron Shaughnessy:
TL15: Ecotourism training with mobile technologies: The full spectrum for sustainable use of mobile devices
Nellie de Crom, Tshwane University of Technology
South Africa
View Presentation (PPT - 3.96 MB)
Breakout Room #4 Van Horne B:
TL16: Museum Explorations in Physical, Personal and Virtual Space Through MyArtSpace
Giasemi Vavoula, The Open University, United Kingdom
Mike Sharples, Paul Rudman, Dan Phillips, Peter Lonsdale, Julia Meek
United Kingdom
View Presentation (PDF - 1.48 MB)
Oct. 24 15:35 - 15:55 Coffee Break - Coffee Breaks will take place in the Foyer – Posters and Sponsor exhibits will be set up in the Foyer as well
Oct. 24 16:00 - 16:25 Break Out Sessions XII - Short Paper and Technical Showcases
Breakout Room #1 D.C. Coleman:
TS13: Using Handhelds for Collaborative Educational Games
Steven Tanimoto, University of Washington
United States of America
Breakout Room #2 Sir Edward Beatty:
TS14: Transformation Learning in a Mobile Technology Project
Christine Dearnley, John Fairhall, & Jackie Haigh, University of Bradford
United Kingdom
View Presentation (PPT - 178 KB)
Breakout Room #3 Baron Shaughnessy:
TS15: Mlearning in Multi-Mode Delivery of Teacher Education in South Africa
Hendrik Steyn, Ferdinand Potgieter, & Natasha Steyn
North-West University
South Africa
View Presentation (PPT - 461 KB)
Breakout Room #4 Van Horne B:
TS16: An SMS based querying system for mobile learning
Dunwei Wen, Fuhua Lin, Mohamed Ally, & Jiangiang Xiong, Athabasca University
Canada
View Presentation (PPT - 606 KB)
Breakout Room #5 Theatre:
TS17: GPS-enabled handhelds for place-based learning-The Perfect Melding of Content and Technology
Leslie Rule, San Francisco State University,
United States of America
Breakout Room #6 Van Horne A
TS18: Multimedia & m-Learning
Kolli Koteswara Rao, Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Open University
India
Oct. 24 18:00 - 22:00 Gala Dinner Event and Entertainment - Alhamabra Room
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Wednesday, October 25, 2006
Date Time Details
Oct. 25 07:00 – 08:25 Breakfast - Full hot buffet breakfast - Van Horne Ballroom C
Oct. 25 08:30 – 08:40 Housekeeping and Announcements - Van Horne Ballroom A
Oct. 25 08:45 – 10:15 Panel: Vive la Différence: Cultural perspectives on mobile learning from around the world
Van Horne Ballroom A
Moderator: Jill Attewell, The Learning and Skills Network, United Kingdom
Panel Members
• Tak-Wai Chan, National Central University, Taiwan
• Elizabeth Hartnell-Young, The University of Nottingham, United Kingdom
• Rory McGreal, Athabasca University, Canada
• Mike Sharples, University of Notthingham, United Kingdom
• Herman van der Merwe, Tshwane University of Technology, South Africa
Oct. 25 10:15 - 10:35 Coffee Break - Coffee Breaks will take place in the Foyer
Oct. 25 10:40 - 11:05 Break Out Sessions XIII - Papers on the Fly
Breakout Room #1 D.C. Coleman:
WPF1: Students on the fly: Preliminary data from a year-long ethnographic study of students with a Tablet PC
Connie Missimer, John Pruitt, Nelle Steele, Julie Lauzon
Microsoft Corp.
United States of America
View Presentation (PPSX - 1.98 MB)
Breakout Room #2 Sir Edward Beatty:
WPF2: Hyperlinked Hub: an Encyclopedia Interface for the child
Ian G. Kennedy, University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa
Lorna Uden, Staffordshire University
United Kingdom
Breakout Room #3 Baron Shaughnessy:
WPF3: Where is the 'M' in Skills for Life?
Bob Harrison
United Kingdom
View Presentation (DOC - 51 KB)
Breakout Room #4 Van Horne B:
WPF4: English Second Language Learning Objects for Mobile Devices
Rory McGreal, Steve Schafer, Tony Tin, Mohamed Ally, Maureen Hutchison
Athabasca University
Canada
Breakout Room #5 Theatre:
WPF5: A Corporate View of Mobile Learning
Shashank Shekhar , InfoPro Corporation
United States of America
View Presentation (PPT - 1.83 MB)
Breakout Room #6 Van Horne A
WPF6: Beyond Flashcards – User-Interface Techniques for Studying on Small, Mobile Devices
James Wen, Positive Motion, Inc
United States of America
View Presentation (PPT - 689 KB)
Oct. 25 11:10 - 11:40 Closing Keynote: Mobile Learning: Bridging the Learning Divide
Van Horne Ballroom A
Dr. Mohamed Ally
Athabasca University
Canada
Dr. Ally is a recognized leader in the areas of distance education, e-learning, and mobile learning. He is currently conducting research in the areas of workplace learning, mobile learning, and mobile library. Dr. Ally has presented keynote speeches and papers in many countries. He has written chapters in books and published papers in professional journals. He is also a Certified Training and Development Professional (CTDP).
Abstract
This session will reflect on the presentations at the conference and discuss how mobile learning can be used to bridge the learning divide. As educators and researchers we have the responsibility for taking our research outcomes and implement them for the improvement of all peoples around the world. The session will present how mobile technology can make a difference and also look at future trends in mobile learning.
Oct. 25 11:40 - 12:00 Wrap Up and Official ‘handover’ to mLearn 2007 - Van Horne Ballroom A
Oct. 25 12:00 - 13:30 Lunch - Van Horne Ballroom C
Oct. 25 13:30 - 15:00 1st Annual General Meeting of the International Association for Mobile Learning (IAML) - Theatre
Breakout Room #3 Baron Shaughnessy:
ML15: Making Playful Learning Visible: Using Mobile Phones to Support Early Childhood Learning
Siobhan Thomas & James Bradburne
London South Bank University
United Kingdom
Breakout Room #4 Van Horne B:
ML16: An audio-based approach to mobile learning of Japanese Kanji characters
Norman Lin & Kenji Mase
Nagoya University
Japan
Breakout Room #5 Theatre:
ML17: Personal Digital Assistants: Teachers Prefer the Personal
Jocelyn Wishart, University of Bristol
United Kingdom
View Presentation (PPT - 682 KB)
Breakout Room #6 Van Horne A:
ML18: "My Grandfather is Dead": Narratives of Culture & Curriculum
Elizabeth Hartnell-Young, The University of Nottingham, United Kingdom
Frank Vetere, The University of Melbourne
Australia
Oct. 23 15:35 - 15:55 Coffee Break - Coffee Breaks will take place in the Foyer – Posters and Sponsor exhibits will be set up in the Foyer as well
Oct. 23 16:00 - 16:25 Break Out Sessions VI - Short Paper Presentations
Breakout Room #1 D.C. Coleman:
MS13: Informal Learning Evidence in Online Communities of Mobile Device Enthusiasts
Gill Clough, The Open University
United Kingdom
View Presentation (PPT - 1.70MB)
Breakout Room #2 Sir Edward Beatty:
MS14: Semantic Web Technologies for Mobile Learning
Raju Pathmeswaran, Ahmad Vian, & Terrence Fernando, University of Salford
United KIngdom
Breakout Room #3 Baron Shaughnessy:
MS15: Emerging Trends in Hardware & Open Distance Learning (An Experience of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Open University)
Swamy Kanukurthi, Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Open University
India
View Presentation (DOC - 66 KB)
View Paper Presentation (DOC- 367 KB)
Breakout Room #4 Van Horne B:
MS16: mLearning for Workbased Apprentices; A Report on Trials Undertaken to Set Up Mobile Portfolios
Selena Chan, Christchurch Polytechnic Institute of Technology, New Zealand
View Presentation (PPT - 231KB)
Breakout Room #5 Theatre:
MS17: A Comparative Analysis of Mobile Learning for Urban Adult Learners
Michael Chung, CSULB
United States of America
Breakout Room #6 Van Horne A:
MS18: Tell me when to look: Improving Coordination in Educational Forums Using Mobile Devices
Denise Filippo, Carlos José Pereira de Lucena, Hugo Fuks, Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro
Brazil
View Presentation (PPT - 1.24 MB)
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Tuesday, October 24, 2006
Date Time Details
Oct. 24 07:00 – 08:25 Breakfast - Full hot buffet breakfast - Van Horne Ballroom C
Oct. 24 08:30 – 08:40 Housekeeping and Announcements - Van Horne Ballroom A
Oct. 24 08:45 – 09:45 Keynote #2: mLearning across generations: Are we ready for the challenge?
Van Horne Ballroom A
Dr. Tom Brown
Midrand Graduate Institute
South Africa
Tom Brown obtained his Ph.D. in the field of distance learning in 1993 at the University of Pretoria with the topic: "The operationalisation of metalearning in distance education".
His expertise is in the following fields: learning, learning facilitation, education innovation, distance learning (ODL), instructional design, educational technology, flexible learning, e-learning and m-learning.
Tom has been involved in distance education for more than 12 years. Since 1995 he has also been involved in consultancy work for various institutions in the field of distance education and flexible learning. He currently holds the position of Principal & General Manager at the Midrand Graduate Institute (MGI) – a private university in Midrand, Johannesburg, South Africa. Prior to his present position at MGI, he held positions such as High School Teacher, Instructional Designer, Senior Lecturer, Head of Department, Director of an Institute for Courseware Development, Deputy Director and Acting Director: Telematic Learning and Education Innovation at the University of Pretoria.
Tom is a visiting expert and guest lecturer in international postgraduate courses in distance education, invited chair of research workshops and keynote speaker at international conferences. He has also been involved in organising committees and programme committees for a number of international conferences.
Abstract
Over the years we have experienced how the characteristics and needs of learners continuously change due to the changing society, technological developments and many more contributing factors. The new generation of learners in our schools, as well as those entering tertiary institutions, bring along new challenges and demands for all of us involved with teaching and mobile learning.
Diana and Jim Oblinger calls the latest generation the Net Gen (Internet Generation) in their recent EDUCAUSE book: Educating the Net Generation. The expectations, attitudes, characteristics and fluency with technology of this new generation present new challenges for educational institutions. Some of the questions that the Oblingers ask in their book are: How are these students using technology? What are their expectations and requirements? How should we plan for these challenges? What will be experienced as effective teaching and learning strategies for this generation?
Even more important are the following questions: Do we design and develop mLearning environments and products with the needs and characteristics of new and future generations in mind? Or do we merely do it from our own generation’s perspective? And if so, do we fully understand the implications thereof on learning performance and learning motivation?
Besides the fact that we need to plan for future generations of learners, we should also plan for future technological environments. Future mobile devices, applications and computing will be much more ambient, ubiquitous and networked than what we are currently used to. They will be more integrated multimedia and communication devices that will be able to optimise interaction and contextual activities.
Do we design and develop mLearning environments and applications with the capabilities and possibilities of future mobile devices in mind? Or do we merely try to convert current eLearning products for use on current mobile devices? Do we merely try to design and develop mLearning activities from our current eLearning perspectives?
Are we ready for the challenge?
View Keynote (PPT - 5.52 MB)
Oct. 24 9:50 – 10:10 Coffee Break - Coffee Breaks will take place in the Foyer – Posters and Sponsor exhibits will be set up in the Foyer as well
Oct. 24 9:50 - 10:10 and 15:35 - 15:55 Posters - Foyer
TP1: Factors Affecting a Primary School Teacher's Use of the Digital Book Disk (DBD) in the Natural & Social Sciences Classroom in South Africa: A Developing Country Perspective
Hendrik Steyn, Ferdinand Potgieter, Rene Basson, Jana Roeloffse, Petrus Styne, Natasha Styne North-West University
South Africa
TP2: Mobile Phones and ePortfolios: Using Lifeblog Software in Learning Situations
Elizabeth Hartnell-Young, The University of Nottingham, United Kingdom
Frank Vetere, The University of Melbourne
Australia
TP3: Characteristics of Croatian mobile phone users and some possible impacts on learning approaches and social interactions
Vladimir Taksic, Ivana llijasic Misic, Tamara Mohoric
Croatia
Oct. 24 10:15 - 11:10 Break Out Sessions VII - Long Papers
Breakout Room #1 D.C. Coleman:
TL1: Supporting ubiquitous language learning by linking RFID tags and videos
Hiroaki Ogata, University of Tokushima
Japan
Breakout Room #2 Sir Edward Beatty:
TL2: Using Mobile Technologies to Deliver Multimedia Tours in a Traditional Museum Setting
Laura Naismith, Paul Smith
University of Birmingham
United Kingdom
View Presentation (PPT - 655 KB)
Breakout Room #3 Baron Shaughnessy:
TL3: ICT in Inclusive Education in South Africa
Minna Saulio, University of Tampere
Finland
View Presentation (PPT - 0.98 MB)
Breakout Room #4 Van Horne B:
TL4: Designing DIMPLE (Digital Internet and Mobile Phone e-learning Environment)
Diana Andone, Jon Dron, & Lyn Pemberton University of Brighton, United Kingdom
Breakout Room #5 Theatre:
TL5: Exciting field trips opportunities with mobile devices at Tshwane University of Technology (TUT)
Marian Theron, Nellie de Crom, Annette de Jager, Tshwane
University of Technology
South Africa
Breakout Room #6 Van Horne A:
TL6: Ontology Issues in Facilitating Component Exchange Communities in the Global One-on-One (G1:1) Environment
Tak-Wai Chan, National Central University, Taiwan
Kinshuk, Athabasca University, Canada
Oscar Lin, Athabasca University, Canada
Dunwei Wen, Athabasca University, Canada
View Presentation (PPT -161 KB)
Oct. 24 11:15 - 12:10 Break Out Sessions VIII - Long Papers
Breakout Room #1 D.C. Coleman:
TL7: Using Mobile Learning to Improve the Quality of Clinical Nursing Education
Caroline Park, Athabasca University, Canada
Pam Burton, Richard Kenny, Athabasca University, Canada
Jocelyne van Neste-Kenny
Canada
View Presentation (PPT - 1.63 MB)
Breakout Room #2 Sir Edward Beatty:
TL8: Reflections on Success: A Retrospective of the mLearn Conference Series 2002-2005
Laura Naismith & Dan Corlett
University of Birmingham
United Kingdom
View Presentation (PPT - 5.56 MB)
Breakout Room #3 Baron Shaughnessy:
TL9: MOTEL: A location based framework for virtual geo-tagging in higher education
Rune Baggetun & Barbara Wasson, University of Bergen
Norway
View Presentation (PPT - 9.10 MB)
Breakout Room #4 Van Horne B:
TL10: Researching Mobile Learning with College Tutors - Operational Issues, Lessons Learned & Findings
Jill Attewell & Carol Savill-Smith, The Learning and Skills Network, United Kingdom
Breakout Room #5 Theatre:
TL11: A Basket Full of Opportunities: Integrating Mobile Devices in Teaching & Learning at Tshwane University of Technology
Annette de Jager & Herman van der Merwe, Tshwane University of Technology
South Africa
Breakout Room #6 Van Horne A:
TL12: MobilED - A Mobile Tools & Services Platform for Fomal & Informal Learning
Merryl Ford, Meraka Institute (African Advanced Institute for ICTs); CSIR Teemu Leinonen
Helsinki University of Art & Design, Finland
View Presentation (PPT - 973KB)
Oct. 24 12:15 - 13:30 Lunch - Van Horne Ballroom C
Oct. 24 13:35 - 14:00 Break Out Sessions IX - Short Paper and Technical Showcases
Breakout Room #1 D.C. Coleman:
TS1: Technical / Mo-Blogging - Supporting Student Learning Whilst in Health Care Practice Settings
Maria Parks & Mark Dransfield, York St John University College, United Kingdom
Breakout Room #2 Sir Edward Beatty:
TS2: Group Scribbles-A general purpose activity coordination interface
John Brecht, Krista Davis, Chris DiGiano, & Charles Patton, SRI, United States of America
Breakout Room #3 Baron Shaughnessy:
TS3: The Digital Profile of the Teenage Mobile Phone User
Christa Oelofse, Monument Park Primary School
Annette de Jager
Merryl Ford
South Africa
Breakout Room #4 Van Horne B:
TS4: Developing Multimedia mLearning for Mobiles
Claire Bradley & Richard Haynes, London Metropolitan University, United Kingdom
Breakout Room #5 Theatre:
TS5: Moving Beyond a Pilot: Implementation of Mobile Learning in a Secondary School Settings
Jacqueline Batchelor
University of Pretoria
South Africa
Breakout Room #6 Van Horne A:
TS6: Pervasive User Interaction in Mobile Computing Environment
Xiaokun Zhang, Athabasca University
Canada
View Presentation (PPT - 968 KB)
Oct. 24 14:05 - 14:30 Break Out Sessions X - Short Paper and Technical Showcase
Breakout Room #1 D.C. Coleman:
TS7: Mobile Learning Engine
Ilias Lazaridis & Matthias Meisenberger, eLibera Meisenberger & Lazaridis OEG
Austria
View Presentation (PPT - 489 KB)
Breakout Room #2 Sir Edward Beatty:
TS8: Terra Incognita 4-The European Adventure: A collaborative, affective-aware, SMS and web-based learning system
Kudema-lulian Benta, Istvan Szakats, & Rarita Szakats
University of Cluj-Napoca
Romania
Breakout Room #3 Baron Shaughnessy:
TS9: Using Game, Mobile- and Wireless Environments to Construct Meaningful & Motivating Learning
Pasi Mattila & Jukka Miettunen, City of Oulu
Finland
View Presentation (PPT - 17.8 MB)
Breakout Room #4 Van Horne B:
TS10: A Perspective in Lifelong Learning: Mobile Learning for Technology Transfer Managers' Training
Davide Diamantini & Michelle Pieri, University of Milano-Bicocca, Italy
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Breakout Room #5 Theatre:
TS11: ICT Terms British Sign Language Glossary on Mobile Devices
Andy Black, British Education Communications Technology Agency (BECTA)
United Kingdom
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Breakout Room #6 Van Horne A:
TS12: Experienced Young PDA Users Set their Own Standards for m-Learning
Patrick Flynn & Lee Ashton, St. Jude’s Primary School, Wolverhamptom, United Kingdom
Oct. 24 14:35 - 15:30 Break Out Sessions XI - Long Paper Presentations
Breakout Room #1 D.C. Coleman:
TL13: Practitioners as Innovators: Emergent Practice in Personal Mobile Teaching, Learning, Work & Leisure
Agnes Kukulska-Hulme & John Pettit, The Open University
United Kingdom
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Breakout Room #2 Sir Edward Beatty:
TL14: Is Learning Really a Phone Call Away? Knowledge Transfer in Mobile Learning
Allan Knight & Monica Bulger
University of California, Santa Barbara
United States of America
Breakout Room #3 Baron Shaughnessy:
TL15: Ecotourism training with mobile technologies: The full spectrum for sustainable use of mobile devices
Nellie de Crom, Tshwane University of Technology
South Africa
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Breakout Room #4 Van Horne B:
TL16: Museum Explorations in Physical, Personal and Virtual Space Through MyArtSpace
Giasemi Vavoula, The Open University, United Kingdom
Mike Sharples, Paul Rudman, Dan Phillips, Peter Lonsdale, Julia Meek
United Kingdom
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Oct. 24 15:35 - 15:55 Coffee Break - Coffee Breaks will take place in the Foyer – Posters and Sponsor exhibits will be set up in the Foyer as well
Oct. 24 16:00 - 16:25 Break Out Sessions XII - Short Paper and Technical Showcases
Breakout Room #1 D.C. Coleman:
TS13: Using Handhelds for Collaborative Educational Games
Steven Tanimoto, University of Washington
United States of America
Breakout Room #2 Sir Edward Beatty:
TS14: Transformation Learning in a Mobile Technology Project
Christine Dearnley, John Fairhall, & Jackie Haigh, University of Bradford
United Kingdom
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Breakout Room #3 Baron Shaughnessy:
TS15: Mlearning in Multi-Mode Delivery of Teacher Education in South Africa
Hendrik Steyn, Ferdinand Potgieter, & Natasha Steyn
North-West University
South Africa
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Breakout Room #4 Van Horne B:
TS16: An SMS based querying system for mobile learning
Dunwei Wen, Fuhua Lin, Mohamed Ally, & Jiangiang Xiong, Athabasca University
Canada
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Breakout Room #5 Theatre:
TS17: GPS-enabled handhelds for place-based learning-The Perfect Melding of Content and Technology
Leslie Rule, San Francisco State University,
United States of America
Breakout Room #6 Van Horne A
TS18: Multimedia & m-Learning
Kolli Koteswara Rao, Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Open University
India
Oct. 24 18:00 - 22:00 Gala Dinner Event and Entertainment - Alhamabra Room
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Wednesday, October 25, 2006
Date Time Details
Oct. 25 07:00 – 08:25 Breakfast - Full hot buffet breakfast - Van Horne Ballroom C
Oct. 25 08:30 – 08:40 Housekeeping and Announcements - Van Horne Ballroom A
Oct. 25 08:45 – 10:15 Panel: Vive la Différence: Cultural perspectives on mobile learning from around the world
Van Horne Ballroom A
Moderator: Jill Attewell, The Learning and Skills Network, United Kingdom
Panel Members
• Tak-Wai Chan, National Central University, Taiwan
• Elizabeth Hartnell-Young, The University of Nottingham, United Kingdom
• Rory McGreal, Athabasca University, Canada
• Mike Sharples, University of Notthingham, United Kingdom
• Herman van der Merwe, Tshwane University of Technology, South Africa
Oct. 25 10:15 - 10:35 Coffee Break - Coffee Breaks will take place in the Foyer
Oct. 25 10:40 - 11:05 Break Out Sessions XIII - Papers on the Fly
Breakout Room #1 D.C. Coleman:
WPF1: Students on the fly: Preliminary data from a year-long ethnographic study of students with a Tablet PC
Connie Missimer, John Pruitt, Nelle Steele, Julie Lauzon
Microsoft Corp.
United States of America
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Breakout Room #2 Sir Edward Beatty:
WPF2: Hyperlinked Hub: an Encyclopedia Interface for the child
Ian G. Kennedy, University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa
Lorna Uden, Staffordshire University
United Kingdom
Breakout Room #3 Baron Shaughnessy:
WPF3: Where is the 'M' in Skills for Life?
Bob Harrison
United Kingdom
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Breakout Room #4 Van Horne B:
WPF4: English Second Language Learning Objects for Mobile Devices
Rory McGreal, Steve Schafer, Tony Tin, Mohamed Ally, Maureen Hutchison
Athabasca University
Canada
Breakout Room #5 Theatre:
WPF5: A Corporate View of Mobile Learning
Shashank Shekhar , InfoPro Corporation
United States of America
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Breakout Room #6 Van Horne A
WPF6: Beyond Flashcards – User-Interface Techniques for Studying on Small, Mobile Devices
James Wen, Positive Motion, Inc
United States of America
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Oct. 25 11:10 - 11:40 Closing Keynote: Mobile Learning: Bridging the Learning Divide
Van Horne Ballroom A
Dr. Mohamed Ally
Athabasca University
Canada
Dr. Ally is a recognized leader in the areas of distance education, e-learning, and mobile learning. He is currently conducting research in the areas of workplace learning, mobile learning, and mobile library. Dr. Ally has presented keynote speeches and papers in many countries. He has written chapters in books and published papers in professional journals. He is also a Certified Training and Development Professional (CTDP).
Abstract
This session will reflect on the presentations at the conference and discuss how mobile learning can be used to bridge the learning divide. As educators and researchers we have the responsibility for taking our research outcomes and implement them for the improvement of all peoples around the world. The session will present how mobile technology can make a difference and also look at future trends in mobile learning.
Oct. 25 11:40 - 12:00 Wrap Up and Official ‘handover’ to mLearn 2007 - Van Horne Ballroom A
Oct. 25 12:00 - 13:30 Lunch - Van Horne Ballroom C
Oct. 25 13:30 - 15:00 1st Annual General Meeting of the International Association for Mobile Learning (IAML) - Theatre
