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Linking Mobile Learning and Offline Interaction Slide 2 Prof. Dr. I. Saatz Datenbanken 1 Fachbereich Informatik 2 2 Inga Saatz Softec Workshop 2013 09/08/2013 2 2 About me Dortmund Cologne Frankfurt Munich Berlin Hamburg Slide 3 Prof. Dr. I. Saatz Datenbanken 1 Fachbereich Informatik 3 3 Inga Saatz Softec Workshop 2013 09/08/2013 3 3 My interest in this workshop How to foster offline communication while the learners are always online? Experiences? Solutions? Ideas? Discussion Questions? Answers? Slide 4 Prof. Dr. I. Saatz Datenbanken 1 Fachbereich Informatik 4 4 Inga Saatz Softec Workshop 2013 09/08/2013 4 4 Learning with e-Flashcards Webserver e-flashcard pool JSON HTTP Mobile native App Thin Client Slide 5 Prof. Dr. I. Saatz Datenbanken 1 Fachbereich Informatik 5 5 Inga Saatz Softec Workshop 2013 09/08/2013 5 5 Learning with e-Flashcards Single user Slide 6 Prof. Dr. I. Saatz Datenbanken 1 Fachbereich Informatik 6 6 Inga Saatz Softec Workshop 2013 09/08/2013 6 6 Aim Enhance offline communication by a mobile learning application Ad hoc learning community Slide 7 Prof. Dr. I. Saatz Datenbanken 1 Fachbereich Informatik 7 7 Inga Saatz Softec Workshop 2013 09/08/2013 7 7 Learning together with paper-based Flashcards Question Answer Paper-based Slide 8 Prof. Dr. I. Saatz Datenbanken 1 Fachbereich Informatik 8 8 Inga Saatz Softec Workshop 2013 09/08/2013 8 8 Linking mobile Learning and f2f communication Question Please give a hint Question & Answer Question Offline Interaction Mobile Interaction Slide 9 Prof. Dr. I. Saatz Datenbanken 1 Fachbereich Informatik 9 9 Inga Saatz Softec Workshop 2013 09/08/2013 9 9 Enhanced mobile Application Webserver e-flashcard pool JSON HTTP Mobile native App Thin Client Mobile native App Bluetooth NFC NFC-Tags Ad hoc exchange of learning content Mobile collaborative learning Slide 10 Prof. Dr. I. Saatz Datenbanken 1 Fachbereich Informatik 10 Inga Saatz Softec Workshop 2013 09/08/2013 10 Enhanced mobile Application View Questioner View Respondent Send answer Slide 11 Prof. Dr. I. Saatz Datenbanken 1 Fachbereich Informatik 11 Inga Saatz Softec Workshop 2013 09/08/2013 11 First experiences Slide 12 Prof. Dr. I. Saatz Datenbanken 1 Fachbereich Informatik 12 Inga Saatz Softec Workshop 2013 09/08/2013 12 First experiences Difficulties Simultaneously use of the mobile device and f2f-communication Use of multiple sensory channels (Danger of a sensory overload) More have to be done to foster offline communication by a mobile Slide 13 Prof. Dr. I. Saatz Datenbanken 1 Fachbereich Informatik 13 Inga Saatz Softec Workshop 2013 09/08/2013 13 Future work Foster offline communication by a mobile application with Additional gamification elements Additional social elements Seamless integration of the mobile application into an offline learning scenario Slide 14 Prof. Dr. I. Saatz Datenbanken 1 Fachbereich Informatik 14 Inga Saatz Softec Workshop 2013 09/08/2013 14 Open Questions How to support ad hoc learning communities using mobile devices? choose appropriate stimuli to foster offline communication? motivate offline communication by using mobile devices? measure the impact of mobile devices on the offline communication? avoid disruptions between mobile and offline communication? Slide 15 Prof. Dr. I. Saatz Datenbanken 1 Fachbereich Informatik 15 Inga Saatz Softec Workshop 2013 09/08/2013 15 Slide 15 Thank you for your attention Contact: inga.saatz@fh-dortmund.deinga.saatz@fh-dortmund.de Discussion