Vol-955
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mLearn 2012
Mobile and Contextual Learning

Proceedings of the 11th International Conference on Mobile and Contextual Learning 2012

Helsinki, Finland, October 16 -18, 2012.

Edited by

Marcus Specht *
Mike Sharples
Jari Multisilta *

* Center for Learning Sciences and Technologies (CELSTEC), Open University of the Netherlands, 6401 DL Heerlen, The Netherlands
** Institute of Educational Technology, The Open University, Walton Hall, Milton Keynes, MK7 6AA, UK
*** CICERO Learning Network, CICERO Learning, P.O. Box 9, (Siltavuorenpenger 5A), 00014 University of Helsinki, Finland

Table of Contents

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Full Papers

Mobile-Enabled Language Learning Eco-System 1-8
Agnieszka Palalas
Mobile Assisted Language Learning: A Literature Review 9-16
Olga Viberg, Åke Grönlund
Evaluating ThinknLearn: A Mobile Science Inquiry Based Learning Application in Practice 17-24
Sohaib Ahmed, David Parsons
iSpot Mobile A Natural History Participatory Science Application 25-33
Will Woods, Eileen Scanlon
Information Ecologies A Useful Approach for Observing Mobile Learning in the Wild? 34-37
Nicola Beddall-Hill
The CLAS App - A Mobile Solution to Improve Handover Procedures between Hospital Interface and General Practitioner 38-45
Bridget Maher, Hendrik Drachsler, Marco Kalz, Marcus Specht
Global MedAid Evolution of an mlearning App for International Work-based Learners 46-53
Jo Colley, Claire Bradley, Geoff Stead, Jessica Wakelin
Designing Mobile Applications to Support Type 1 Diabetes Education 54-61
Andy Pulman, Jacqui Taylor, Kate Galvin, Mike Masding
Augmented Reality and Mobile Learning: the State of the Art 62-69
Elizabeth Fitzgerald, Anne Adams, Rebecca Ferguson, Mark Gaved, Yishay Mor, Rhodri Thomas
Learning Analytics in Mobile and Ubiquitous Learning Environments 70-77
Naif Aljohani, Hugh C Davis
mLearning Towards Open Formats 78-85
Geoff Stead
Everyday Patterns in Lifelong Learners to Build Personal Learning Ecologies 86-93
Bernardo Tabuenca, Stefaan Ternier, Marcus Specht
A Gender Digital Divide? Women Learning English through ICTs in Bangladesh 94-100
Alexandra Tyers
Low Cost Mobile Phones for Large Scale Teacher Professional Development in Bangladesh 101-108
Christopher Walsh, Robina Shaheen, Tom Power, Claire Hedges, Masuda Khatoon
MobiDics - Cooperative Mobile E-Learning for Teachers 109-116
Andreas Möller, Barbara Beege, Stefan Diewald, Luis Roalter, Matthias Kranz
The Pedagogy of Mobile Learning In Supporting Distance Learners 117-125
Mpine Makoe
Zapp: Learning about the Distant Landscape 126-133
Mike Sharples, Sam Meek, Gary Priestnall
Mobile Learning and Health-Risk Management of Pulsed Microwave Technologies 134-139
Mikko Ahonen, Tarmo Koppel
An Analysis of the Educational Potential of Augmented Reality Games for Learning 140-147
Birgit Schmitz, Marcus Specht, Roland Klemke
The Use of Quick Response Codes in the Classroom 148-155
Jenni Rikala, Marja Kankaanranta
Heutagogial Approaches to mlearning: from Student- generated Content to International Co-production 156-163
Thomas Cochrane, Laurent Antonczak, Daniel Wagner
A Three-level Evaluation Framework For a Systematic Review of Contextual Mobile Learning 164-171
Yu Wei, Hyo-Jeong So
Tablets with Restricted Mobility: Investigating User Acceptance in a South African Mathematics Mobile Learning Project 172-179
Thanel Voigt, Machdel Matthee

Short Papers

The Use of Mobile Technologies to Overcome Digital Inequities in Prison Education: a Pilot Project 180-185
Helen Farley, Angela Murphy
Mobile SqueeView: Caring for the Elderly with Mobile Learning 186-189
Yong-June Choi, Kiburm Song, Jieun Kim, Hokyoung Ryu
Acceptance, Chances, and Problems of Mobile Learning in Vocational Education in Enterprises 190-196
Marc Beutner, Rasmus Pechuel
Suitability of Mobile Learning to Enhance English Language Learning: A Survey among University of Colombo School of Computing Students 197-202
Fazeena Jamaldeen, Priyantha Hewagamage, Yamaya Ekanayake
Impact of tablet computers and eBooks on Learning Practices of Law Students 203-207
Marco Kalz, Marcus Specht, Michiel van Oosterzee
Multilingual Mobile Learning A case Study of Four South African High Schools 208-211
Mmaki Jantjies, Mike Joy
Smartphones in Vocational Tourism Education: Truly Useful or just another Reason to Find New Excuses 212-215
Miikka Eriksson
Educational Accelerometer Games for Computer Science 216-219
Ville Karavirta, Lasse Hakulinen
Investigating Learner Interactions via Ubiquitous Access 220-223
Inge de Waard
Bridging Digital Divides in the Learning Process: Challenges and Implications of Integrating ICTs 224-227
Janak Adhikari, David Parsons, Anuradha Mathrani
Challenges Facing eTextbook Provision to South African Schools 228-231
Nomusa Dlodlo, Thato Foko
Ambient Learning Displays: Lecture Series and Results from a Participatory Design Study 232-235
Dirk Börner, Marco Kalz, Marcus Specht
Context-aware Multimodal Interfaces Enhancing Ubiquitous Learning 236-239
Mengmeng Li, Hiroaki Ogata, Bin Hou, Noriko Uosaki
Iterative Design and Delivery of High Impact, Multiple Platform, Scenario-based Interactive Mobile Learning Activities in the Health Sciences 240-243
Hartmuth Ernst, John Harrison, David Griffin
Serious Games at the UNHCR with ARLearn, a Toolkit for Mobile and Virtual Reality Applications 244-247
Atish Gonsalves, Stefaan Ternier, Fred de Vries, Marcus Specht
Developing Electronic Classroom Response Apps for a Wide Variety of Mobile Devices: Lessons Learned from the PINGO project 248-251
Michael Sievers, Wolfgang Reinhardt, Dennis Kundisch, Philipp Herrmann
The Magic Door: Smart Interactions between Students and Lecturers using Contactless Technologies 252-255
Avinash Nandwani, Laura Crane, Reuben Edwards, Phil Benachour
Enabling the discovery of Adaptive Learning Resources for Mobile Learner 256-261
Asim Jalal, Nicholas Gibbins, David Millard, Bashir Al-Hasshimi
A Learning Design Studio in Mobile Learning 262-265
Yishay Mor, Orit Mogilevsky
The Use of SMS Quiz System as an Alternative in Teaching and Learning 266-275
Azidah Abu Ziden, Muhammad Faizal Abdul Rahman
Mobility and Multi-modality an Exploratory Study of Tablet Use in Interaction Design Learning 276-279
Jinyi Wang, Petter Karlström
Towards Mobile Curriculum with Systemic Learning Solutions 280-283
Jarkko Mylläri, Sanna Vahtivuori-Hänninen, Jenni Rikala, Tiina Mäkelä, Marja Kankaanranta, Anna Aarnio, Lasse Lipponen, Pia Niemelä, Tuula Nousiainen, Kristiina Nurmela
Pedagogy, Continuance Theory and Mobile Devices: Findings from a New Zealand case study 284-288
Noeline Wright
Context as Text in Mobile Digital Literacy 289-293
John Traxler
iPad Professional Development Program (iPDP) 294-297
Rebecca Joanne Hogue
Building Mobile Learning Capacity in Higher Education: E-books and iPads 298-301
Martin Smith, Agnes Kukulska-Hulme
Unravelling the Text Book as Embodied Curriculum: An Actor-Network Theory View of an Android-based eBook Implementation in a South African Secondary School 302-307
Jacobus Liebenberg

Showcases

Thuze: The Interactive Mobile Learning Solution (Industry Showcase) 308-309
Mireille Yanow, Peter Galuardi, Justin Fort
Mobile Access to Scientic Event Information: An Android Tablet Application for Ginkgo 310-317
Wolfgang Reinhardt, Christoph Suntrup, Caius Cioran
Eedu Elements, a Finnish K-6 school in a Mobile Game 318-319
Harri Ketamo
Developing a Mobile Learning Game on the Android Platform 320-321
David Parsons, Krassie Petrova

Posters

MLE-Moodle in the Museum Education and in the Biology Exam in the Woods 322-323
Mika Setälä
Talking Tools Learning Sloyd with Smartphones 324-325
Kasper Hiltunen, Juha Hartvik, Mia Porko-Hudd, Marlene Johansson
An Activity Theory Based Approach to Introduce mLearning in Agriculture 326-327
Uvasara Dissanayeke, K. P. Hewagamage, Robert Ramberg, G. N. Wikramanayake

Doctoral Consortium

Location-based Mobile Learning for Higher Education Students - Developing an Application to Support Critical Thinking 328-331
Abeer Alnuaim
Human-Computer Interaction for Mobility and Learning 332-335
Johan Eliasson
Nurses’ Informal Learning Using Mobile Devices 336-339
Dorothy (Willy) Fahlman
Mobile Learning as a Chance to Enhance Education in Developing Countries - on the Example of Ghana 340-345
Margarete Grimus
QR Cache: Connecting mLearning Practice with Theory 346-349
Robert Power

Preconference Workshops

Showcasing Operator Led mEducation Innovation and Education/Mobile Industry Collaboration
Jill Attewell, Carol Savill-Smith, Ronda Zelezny-Green, Poonam Kara
Workshop Website
Workshop on Ethical Issues in Mobile Learning
Jocelyn Wishart, Professor John Traxler, Trish Andrews
Workshop Website
Workshop on mLearning Solutions for International Development: Rethinking What's Possible
Tom Power, Robina Shaheen, Claire Hedges, Christopher Walsh, Clare Woodward
Workshop Website
Workshop on Mobile Augmented Reality for Learning
Víctor Álvarez, Stefaan Ternier
Workshop Website
Workshop on Mobile Learning in Security and Defense Organisations
Christian Glahn
Workshop Website

09-Jan-2013: submitted by Marcus Specht
09-Jan-2013: published on CEUR-WS.org