scholarly journals A mobile application for working on university service learning: usability, adequacy and perceptions of usefulness

2021 ◽  
pp. 22-37
Author(s):  
María Santágueda Villanueva ◽  
María Ángeles LLopis Nebot ◽  
Francesc Marc Esteve Mon
Keyword(s):  
Service Learning ◽  
Mobile Devices ◽  
Mobile Application ◽  
Usability Test ◽  
Current Context ◽  
Hybrid Technologies ◽  
Four Levels ◽  
Citizenship Skills

In the current context, we not only need to train digitally competent students, but to develop civic and citizenship skills. One methodology for this is Service Learning (SL),. Mobile devices can enable the design of SL activities that take advantage of digital capabilities. However, experiences are still scarce. In the present research, a mobile application for SL is presented, with which students and teachers are in constant interaction, where feedback is constant and learning is reciprocal. In this article, and based on a DBR methodology, we evaluated technological usability, pedagogical usability and satisfaction. For this purpose, 3 teachers and 11 students of the Education degrees, used and evaluated the application using the usability test and conducting several interviews. According to the results obtained, the application works correctly and meets the four levels of usability. However, both students and teachers detected elements for improvement, especially in design. The application presented allows further progress towards eSL, taking advantage of the possibilities of hybrid technologies and scenarios.

Implementation of an Inventory Control System for a Computer Center Using QR Codes on Android Mobile Devices

2017 ◽  
Vol 7 (11) ◽  
pp. 50
Author(s):  
Gustavo Poot Tah ◽  
Erika Llanes Castro ◽  
José Luis López Martínez ◽  
Victor Chi Pech
Keyword(s):  
Control System ◽  
Inventory Control ◽  
Mobile Devices ◽  
Mobile Application ◽  
Free Software ◽  
Qr Codes ◽  
Design And Development ◽  
Computer Center

This paper presents the design and development of a mobile application that uses QR codes for the inventory control of a computer center. This application was developed to support the administration of the computer center of the Multidisciplinary Unit Tizimin, with the aim to reduce costs and time of searching for articles when making an inventory, by leveraging the capabilities of smartphones and tablets. The implementation of the system was carried out using free software.

scholarly journals Mobile accident report and road assistance application

2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 124-128
Author(s):  
Nadide Duygu Solak ◽  
Murat Topaloglu
Keyword(s):  
Mobile Devices ◽  
Mobile Applications ◽  
Mobile Application ◽  
Traffic Accident ◽  
Daily Life ◽  
Smart Devices ◽  
Loss Assessment ◽  
The Road ◽  
Speed Up ◽  
The Moment

The number of mobile applications has been increasing rapidly in every field of life with the increasing use of smart devices. Smartphones and tablets make our lives easier with their properties and application they include. Minor or major accidents in traffic are always present in the daily life resulting in financial damage and loss of lives. There have been a number of studies done to speed up the processes to be done from the moment an accident happens. This study aims to enable people to perform all of the post-accident processes quickly and accurately with the use of mobile devices. In this way, papers and documents like photographs will be sent to the competent authorities without wasting time and effort. In addition, access to the road assistance needed will be quite easy. Keywords: Traffic accident, loss assessment and proceedings, mobile application.

Mitigating Mobile Diversity with RESTful Services

2013 ◽  
pp. 81-95
Author(s):  
Tristan Wehrmaker ◽  
Kurt Schneider
Keyword(s):  
Mobile Devices ◽  
System Architecture ◽  
Mobile Application ◽  
Simple Extension ◽  
Mobile Platforms ◽  
Distributed Object ◽  
Key Issues ◽  
Restful Services ◽  
A Company

Mobile devices create new opportunities for companies. However, innovative applications can cause challenges for software and system architecture. In this chapter, the authors describe a trap to fall into when starting a promising mobile application in a shortsighted way. When the application gets popular and successful, diversity of mobile platforms increases. Many users have an almost emotional relationship to their own smartphone or platform and may not be willing to change it. In order to make the mobile application available to more users, a company may be tempted to add a “simple” extension to accommodate other platforms. Thus, the diversity in devices leads to diversity in distributed object technologies and with it to problems in complexity and compatibility. The authors describe an approach that counters this problem with RESTful services. They use the ConTexter system for illustrating experiences with the problem and for evaluating a proposed solution. The chapter shows the key issues the authors had to solve while migrating ConTexter to a RESTful platform.

Mobile Technology to Support the Interactive Classroom

2017 ◽  
Vol 12 (4) ◽  
pp. 38-47 ◽  
Author(s):  
Habib M. Fardoun ◽  
Hachem Awada
Keyword(s):  
Mobile Devices ◽  
Mobile Technology ◽  
Mobile Application ◽  
Daily Life ◽  
Network Access ◽  
Class Session ◽  
Routine Work ◽  
Modern System ◽  
Interactive Classroom ◽  
The Common

At the current classrooms, teachers continue using traditional techniques for monitoring the class. However, there are more participation of mobile devices, and concretely, the tablets. In addition, the network access by both students and teachers in daily life is something usual and a routine work. For this reason, the authors propose the introduction at the classes of a system whose target is to facilitate teacher's labour in the common tasks that are done over the class session. Thus, through a mobile application and a centralized platform of students' data, the authors obtain an interactive and modern system that facilitates teacher's labour.

THE IMPLEMENTATION OF A-TOOLIPS, A LEARNING MOBILE APPLICATION FOR DEAF CHILDREN TO PRODUCE WORDS

2016 ◽  
Vol 78 (5) ◽  
Author(s):  
Retno Novi Dayawati ◽  
Mahmud Dwi Sulistiyo ◽  
Meiditia Mustika Rani ◽  
Rahmi Maulidina Nistia ◽  
Desi Noor Linda ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Hearing Impairment ◽  
Mobile Devices ◽  
Learning Process ◽  
Mobile Application ◽  
Basic Education ◽  
Fundamental Problem ◽  
Hearing Impaired ◽  
Deaf Children ◽  
Impaired Children ◽  
Positive Results

The deaf have a very fundamental problem, which is the ability to communicate and interact, so that it makes their very complicated. In the process of learning in basic education, the problem root faced by children with hearing impairment is the limitation in identifying and producing words. The learning process is limited to only rely on time at the school was an obstacle for them. Therefore, A-TooLips built as learning applications on mobile devices for the deaf children focusing on the ability to produce words. A-TooLips gives more time and places for hearing impaired children to learn, so that it helps their problem in communicating and interacting with others. It is explained in this paper that the A-TooLips has been successfully implemented and tested by some children with hearing impairment, and reached positive results.

Software Platforms for Mobile Programming

2007 ◽  
pp. 912-920
Author(s):  
K. Ju
Keyword(s):  
Mobile Devices ◽  
Mobile Application ◽  
Active Server Pages ◽  
Software Platforms ◽  
Mobile Programming ◽  
Java 2 Micro Edition ◽  
The One ◽  
General Architecture ◽  
Application Developers

Java 2 Micro Edition (J2ME), .NET Compact Framework (.NET CF), and Active Server Pages .NET (ASP.NET) Mobile Controls are commonly used alternatives in mobile programming. They provide an environment for applications to run on mobile devices. However, they are different in many ways, such as supported mobile devices, architecture, and development. Hence, it is important for mobile application developers to understand the differences between them in order to choose the one that meets their requirement. Therefore, in this article we will discuss the general architecture of J2ME, .NET CF and ASP.NET Mobile Controls and compare the three alternatives.

Software Estimation Framework for Mobile Application Projects

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 26-40
Author(s):  
Shailesh Kumar ◽  
Anant R. Koppar
Keyword(s):  
Mobile Devices ◽  
Mobile Application ◽  
Web Application ◽  
Effort Estimation ◽  
Adjustment Factor ◽  
Estimation Model ◽  
Mobile Web ◽  
Software Estimation ◽  
The Cost ◽  
Comprehensive Coverage

As mobile devices are becoming the primary access channels for information, the authors need to have accurate effort estimation model for mobile application projects. In this paper the authors discuss “Mobile application estimation framework” that was designed based on 14 mobile application projects and was validated against 5 mobile application projects. In this paper the authors discuss the estimation framework for both native/hybrid mobile application projects and mobile web application projects. The proposed “Mobile application estimation framework” provides comprehensive coverage for various factors involved in mobile estimation such as layer-wise components, horizontal components and others. The estimation framework also considers the cost drivers and is used as effort adjustment factor. The proposed mobile application estimation framework achieved the MMRE of 0.207 with pred (0.3) of 80%.

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