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Title: Learning object design considerations for small-screen handheld devices
Related: Computers and education, Vol. 50, Issue 3, p.881-893
DOI: 10.1016/j.compedu.2006.09.004
Publisher: Elsevier
Date: 2008
FoR/RFCD Code(s): 130300 Specialist Studies in Education
Author/Creator: Churchill, Daniel
Author/Creator: Hedberg, John
Description: The key limitation of handheld technology for the delivery of learning objects is the small screen that is available for effective display. The smallness of the screen not only adversely affects the clarity, but it also negatively impacts on the acceptance and integration of this potentially useful technology in education. Handheld devices are likely to change further in size in the future with consumer demand for less bulky but more powerful devices. This exploratory study investigated characteristics of effective design of learning objects on such devices. This paper reports upon user response to learning object design possibilities and provides a set of recommendations to guide improved utility and future research.
Description: 13 page(s)
Subject Keyword: 130300 Specialist Studies in Education
Subject Keyword: handheld devices
Subject Keyword: learning objects
Subject Keyword: mobile learning
Subject Keyword: small-screen design
Resource Type: journal article
Organisation: Macquarie University. Dept. of Education

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