Authors:
Magí Almirall-Hill
and
Julià Minguillon
Affiliation:
Universitat Oberta de Catalunya, Spain
Keyword(s):
Elearning, Mobile, Human Computer Interaction, System Analysis.
Related
Ontology
Subjects/Areas/Topics:
Artificial Intelligence and Decision Support Systems
;
Computer-Supported Education
;
Databases and Information Systems Integration
;
e-Learning
;
e-Learning and e-Teaching
;
Enterprise Information Systems
;
HCI on Enterprise Information Systems
;
Human-Computer Interaction
;
Information Systems Analysis and Specification
;
Mobile Databases
;
Organisational Learning
;
Software Agents and Internet Computing
;
Strategic Decision Support Systems
Abstract:
Mobility and working with mobile devices is now a well-established reality in our society. Students use the train, car or weekend away to work on their teaching materials. Likewise, technology allows for the generation of new content formats every day – letting us write text and convert it automatically into voice, web, PDF or DVD. This article proposes detailed monitoring of the browsing logs of a number of students using a mobile device (iPad) in order to better understand students’ habits. The study is based on a comparison of browsing habits on PCs and mobile devices, and includes contextual observation fieldwork. Thus, the study combines both quantitative and qualitative data. Results obtained using this methodology will provide us with better insight of user navigational behaviour with respect to the used devices.