IEEE International Workshop on Wireless and Mobile Technologies in Education (WMTE'05)
LOCH: Supporting Informal Language Learning Outside the Classroom with Handhelds
Tokushima, Japan
November 28-November 30
ISBN: 0-7695-2385-4
Rosa G. J. Paredes, Dept.of Information Science and Intelligent Systems,Tokushima University, Japan
Hiroaki Ogata, Dept.of Information Science and Intelligent Systems,Tokushima University, Japan
A. Nobuji, Dept.of Information Science and Intelligent Systems,Tokushima University, Japan
Yasuko Oishi, International Students Center, Tokushima University
Takahito Ueda, International Students Center, Tokushima University
The continuous development of wireless and mobile technologies has allowed the creation of an additional platform for supporting learning, one that can be embedded in the same physical space in which the learning is taking place. This paper describes a computer supported ubiquitous learning environment for language learning, called LOCH (Languagelearning Outside the Classroom with Handhelds). In the environment, the teacher assigns field activities to the students, who go around the town to fulfill them and share their individual experiences. The main aim of this project, called One Day Trip with PDA (Personal Digital Assistant), was to integrate the knowledge acquired in the classroom and the real needs of the students in their daily life.
Citation:
Rosa G. J. Paredes, Hiroaki Ogata, A. Nobuji, Yasuko Oishi, Takahito Ueda, "LOCH: Supporting Informal Language Learning Outside the Classroom with Handhelds," wmte, pp.182-186, IEEE International Workshop on Wireless and Mobile Technologies in Education (WMTE'05), 2005