Face-to-face collaborative learning supported by mobile phones

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dc.contributor.authorEcheverria, Alejandro
dc.contributor.authorNussbaum, Miguel
dc.contributor.authorFelipe Calderon, Juan
dc.contributor.authorBravo, Claudio
dc.contributor.authorInfante, Cristian
dc.contributor.authorVasquez, Andrea
dc.date.accessioned2025-01-21T00:03:11Z
dc.date.available2025-01-21T00:03:11Z
dc.date.issued2011
dc.description.abstractThe use of handheld computers in educational contexts has increased considerably in recent years and their value as a teaching tool has been confirmed by many positive experiences, particular within collaborative learning systems (Mobile Computer Supported Collaborative Learning [MCSCL]). The cost of the devices has hindered widespread use in schools, however, and cell phones have emerged as an attractive alternative. To test their functionality as a platform for collaborative educational activities, the authors adapted an existing Personal Digital Assistant (PDA) application for use on cell phones equipped with Wi-Fi. This article examines the problems of developing applications for this alternative technology and reports on a usability analysis of a collaborative classroom activity for teaching physics. The results confirm the viability of the cell phone platform, taking due account of the device's processing, network and interface limitations. With an appropriate design, users quickly master the technology, though a certain decline in efficiency relative to PDAs is observed.
dc.fuente.origenWOS
dc.identifier.doi10.1080/10494820903232943
dc.identifier.eissn1744-5191
dc.identifier.issn1049-4820
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1080/10494820903232943
dc.identifier.urihttps://repositorio.uc.cl/handle/11534/95453
dc.identifier.wosidWOS:000299289400004
dc.issue.numero4
dc.language.isoen
dc.pagina.final363
dc.pagina.inicio351
dc.revistaInteractive learning environments
dc.rightsacceso restringido
dc.subjectcollaboration
dc.subjectmobile phones
dc.subjectCSCL
dc.subjecteducation
dc.subjectusability
dc.subject.ods04 Quality Education
dc.subject.odspa04 Educación de calidad
dc.titleFace-to-face collaborative learning supported by mobile phones
dc.typeartículo
dc.volumen19
sipa.indexWOS
sipa.trazabilidadWOS;2025-01-12
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