M-Learning Tools: The Development of Programming Skills in Engineering Degrees

Ortiz, Octavio; Alcover, Pedro María; Sánchez, Francisco Baena; Pastor, Javier; Herrero, R.

doi:10.1109/rita.2015.2452531

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“…Most of the interviewees thought internet tools were extremely useful and were eager to use them. Ortiz et al (2015) assure us that the implementation of m-learning involves various pedagogical and technological problems. It goes much beyond basic access to materials (papers, Portable Document Formats, movies, etc.)…”

Section: Tertiary Learnersmentioning

confidence: 99%

A Critical Overview of the Implementation of Language-Immersion Through the Use of Mobile Apps

Kannan

Meenakshi

2022

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The use of m-learning, also known as mobile learning, allows the new generation of people to have better communication and activities regardless of location and time. The purpose of this research is to understand more about how students learn English using their mobile devices. Mobile technologies are increasingly being used in language teaching and learning. MALL (Mobile Assisted Language Learning) allows anybody to study regardless of their location, job, studies, and time constraints. In mobile learning, smartphones, iPods, tablets, computers, and iPads are utilised to facilitate language acquisition. There are various applications available for persons studying English as a second language. This research looks at how mobile apps are classified for elementary, secondary, and tertiary learners. This research focuses on the implementation, analysis, and assessment of language learning mobile apps. The concept, technique, theoretical, and pedagogical characteristics that drive modern mobile applications are also discussed in this article. Because these applications are designed to help learners improve their language abilities, the focus should be on learning the four important language skills of listening, speaking, reading, and writing using mobile technology. It also reveals that apps are more effective at teaching listening and speaking skills than traditional learning techniques.

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Section: Tertiary Learnersmentioning

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A Critical Overview of the Implementation of Language-Immersion Through the Use of Mobile Apps

Kannan

Meenakshi

2022

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“…Ortiz et al have presented an application designed to develop the programming basics [21]. The application has two interfaces.…”

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A mobile app for algorithms learning in engineering education: Drag and drop approach

Kayaalp

Dinc

2021

Comput Appl Eng Educ

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Algorithms, taken in the first year of university, is one of the core courses of the computer science department. Traditional learning systems have some restrictions as they are teacher, class, and time‐based. However, distance education is one of the popular concepts of today since it has the flexibility of time and choice of location. Mobile learning, which is a subbranch of distance education provides users opportunities to learn through educational mobile applications. In the present study, an application to run on smart devices running the IOS operating system for engineering students to be used in supporting the basic algorithm education is described. The student can both get theoretical knowledge about concepts of algorithms, and test himself/herself with questions in the question bank. There are three types of questions, such as multiple‐choice, true/false, and flowchart designed by the dragging‐and‐dropping method. The main contribution of this application is that the users can design a flowchart from beginning to end on screen by locating any flowchart components provided on the palette. They also have the opportunity to check their own solutions according to the inserted questions and answers in the database. The application was tested on a group of computer engineering undergraduate students from Mus Alparslan University. In that case, the application is evaluated by both an exam and user surveys. The results of the exam show that the presented application had a positive effect on students' success. Besides, the outcomes of the surveys have also given positive feedback.

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“…They evaluated the proposed system and showed the effectiveness of the system implementation in university students. Ortiz et al [2015] presented an experience based on the use of m-learning in higher education. They determined the degree of the acceptance and usability of an educational application for mobile devices.…”

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“…Ortiz et al (2015) presented an experience based on the use of m-learning in higher education. They determined the degree of the acceptance and usability of an educational application for mobile devices.…”

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A proposal of Android Programming Learning Assistant System with implementation of basic application learning

Syaifudin

Funabiki

Kuribayashi

et al. 2019

IJWIS

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Purpose With rapid increase of Android devices and application systems, there is a strong demand for Android application programmers. A lot of schools are offering Android programming courses to meet this demand. However, Android programming can be different from the conventional one because it needs interactive functions through interfaces with users, which makes the study more difficult. This paper aims to propose an Android Programming Learning Assistance System, namely, APLAS, to assist the Java-based Android programming study and education. Design/methodology/approach By adopting the test-driven development method, APLAS is designed to achieve independent learning without the presence of teachers. Using JUnit and Robolectric, the answers from the students are automatically marked in APLAS. To cover extensive materials in Android programming, APLAS offers four stages where each stage involves several topics. Findings To evaluate the effectiveness of APLAS, we implemented the Unit Converter assignment that covers the first two topics, namely, Basic user interface in the first stage and basic activity in the second stage. Through solving the assignment, it is expected to learn basic application development. Forty novice students of an IT department in Indonesia were asked to solve both topics separately. Originality/value The results show that APLAS is useful and helpful for the self-study of Android programming, as they could complete codes with good execution performances.

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M-Learning Tools: The Development of Programming Skills in Engineering Degrees

Cited by 11 publications

References 15 publications

A Critical Overview of the Implementation of Language-Immersion Through the Use of Mobile Apps

A Critical Overview of the Implementation of Language-Immersion Through the Use of Mobile Apps

A mobile app for algorithms learning in engineering education: Drag and drop approach

A proposal of Android Programming Learning Assistant System with implementation of basic application learning

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