Abstract
This paper presents a mobile learning platform (MLP) connected to a Moodle course management system build, using the Java2 Micro Edition (J2ME), developed in our Mobile Multimedia and Wireless Communication Lab (MMWCL). The MLP uses wireless communications (Bluetooth, WI-FI, WIMAX) to connect with the Moodle server. Later, after the connection is established with the server, the J2ME application will be able to provide the user with a bundle of services. These services include grades, course schedules, attendance records, course announcements, and university activities, as well as quality assessments.
Highlights
Mobile learning has different interpretations by several communities
Because most students today have some sort of internet-enabled mobile device (3G cell phone or PDA, smart phone), Mobile Moodle provides these users with fast, straightforward access to their academic lives
MOBILE COURSE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM The Mobile Course Management System (MCMS) prototype consisting of three main components, as shown in Figure 2: system interface, system application, and database management system (DBMS)
Summary
Mobile learning has different interpretations by several communities. The distinct interpretation is in its focus on learning across contexts and learning with handheld or portable devices. Communication conditions change dynamically due to the effect of fading in wireless communication Another important factor is that portable client devices are equipped only with limited computing and display capabilities, which are not suitable for high quality video decoding and displaying. With the emergence of small wireless handset devices such as PDAs, and video mobile and so forth, it is expected that interactive multimedia will be a major source of traffic to these handset devices These devices could be carried by users inside buildings when they are connected by wireless LAN or in vehicles when they will be connected to the cellular network, such as GPRS [10,13]. Because of the mobile nature of the users, the access point of a mobile user changes continuously All these factors in wireless networks give rise to issues such as effective bandwidth allocation, channel with high bit error rate, and user handover
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