M-learning (mobile learning) in practice: a training experience with it professionals

This paper presents the results of a study that addresses the following question: what are the real possibilities of m-learning (mobile learning) for the development of individual competences and also for collaboration in the organizational setting? The paper analyzes a real experience in m-learning for training IT professionals. For this purpose a mobile virtual learning environment called COMTEXT was developed and implemented, which was designed to support competence development for workers using PocketPCs. The participants of the training activity (13 professionals) evaluated the m-learning experience via a structured questionnaire; all the content and interactions within COMTEXT were analyzed via content analysis. The results generated important insights into the ergonomic, technological and pedagogical possibilities and limitations of mobile and wireless technologies for corporate training and also on methodologies and learning tools that can be applied to m-learning. As an exploratory study, it also indicates issues for further research on m-learning in the organizational context.

Bibliographic Details

Main Authors:	Saccol,Amarolinda Zanela, Reinhard,Nicolau, Schlemmer,Eliane, Barbosa,Jorge L. V.
Format:	Digital revista
Language:	English
Published:	TECSI Laboratório de Tecnologia e Sistemas de Informação - FEA/USP 2010
Online Access:	http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1807-17752010000200002
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