Supporting learning in context: Extending learner-centered design to the development of handheld educational software

被引:14
作者
Luchini, K [1 ]
Bobrowsky, W [1 ]
Curtis, M [1 ]
Quintana, C [1 ]
Soloway, E [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Michigan, Ctr Highly Interact Comp Educ, Ann Arbor, MI 48109 USA
来源
IEEE INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP ON WIRELESS AND MOBILE TECHNOLOGIES IN EDUCATION, PROCEEDINGS | 2002年
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D O I
10.1109/WMTE.2002.1039230
中图分类号
TP [自动化技术、计算机技术];
学科分类号
0812 ;
摘要
The emerging family of mobile devices presents new opportunities to design handheld tools that can support students within the context of their learning activities. In this paper we discuss the challenges of building handheld educational software and describe the design of Pocket PiCoMap, a learner-centered tool that supports concept mapping activities on handheld computers. By combining available research on the design of small interfaces with existing guidelines for developing learner-centered desktop software, we describe some of the design considerations and tradeoffs of developing learner-centered handheld software. We present initial design guidelines for balancing these constraints, describe their application to the development of Pocket PiCoMap, and discuss ongoing classroom tests of this software.
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页码:107 / 111
页数:5
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