Distance-Learning and Converging Mobile Devices
Kenneth E. Hoganson · 2009
This paper reports on the use, effectiveness, and acceptance of graduate computer science course lectures recorded and formatted for mobile devices, including Video iPods, PDAs, and Ultra-Mobile PCs (UMPC). Technology convergence is trending toward that allows students to participate live in class discussion from anywhere that they have connectivity over Wi-Fi, mobile broadband, or wired LAN. Students were allowed to attend each class in-person, or remote using laptop or mobile devices including Ultra-Mobile PCs (UMPC), PDA, Video iPod, iPhone, or cell-phone. Students found a conventional laptop to be most effective for both synchronous and asynchronous distance learning.