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Interactive Digital TV learning
and mobile learning –
recent efforts
IST4Balt Workshop, April 18, 2007 Riga, Latvia
Mr. Bruno Zuga, Dr. Atis Kapenieks,,
Riga Technical University, LATVIA
E-mail: [email protected], [email protected]
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Outline of the presentation
Why iDTV learning? Why now?
Why mobile learning? Why now?
Instructional television: History and lessons
learned;
Mobile learning – a further development of
e-learning
Recent projects at Riga Technical university
– 6th Framework project Enhanced Learning Unlimited (ELU);
– A national research project for mobile learning development
(PUMPURS);
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Why iDTV learning? Why now?
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There are successful existing TV programmes;
TV with remote control familiar and widely used tool;
TV is good at influencing peoples attitudes;
Household penetration of Digital TV is high in some EU
countries and growing in others;
• Ability to add limited interactivity via return channel;
• Analogue switch-off for EU member states is scheduled for
time period from 2007 to 2015 in EU member states;
[1] eMobility - Mobile and Wireless Communications Technology Platform, Strategic Research Agenda
Vision 4, November 23, 2005.
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Source: (Orava & Perttula, 2004; Peters, 2006; WG-RRC-06, 2006; www.dvb.org, 2007b).
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History and lessons of TV based learning
• Beginning in 1932 by State University Iowa
• Research in Educational films since 1910
• Key advantages over film:
– Ability to deliver audiovisual presentation over a distance;
– Ability to reach masses widely and sometimes instantly.
• Hundreds of millions spent on education television from 1950
to 1970
• Carnegie Commission in 1967 concludes: role of educational
television minor one, reasons:
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Mediocre quality, focus on presenting “talking heads”;
Unwillingness of teachers to TV in their classrooms
High cost of installation and maintenance of a television system
High cost of quality material production
Inability of television to support various learning scenarios (e.g. lack of
interactivity)
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Overcoming TV limitations
• Combination with other technologies telephone, fax, etc.;
• VCRs allowed to do delayed video watching and re-watching;
• Interactive support was added by the Internet. Content on the
web site “allowed students to interact with the program in
more meaningful way”;
• Digital video recording and video compression standards;
• Latest research show that mobile technologies can be used
to effectively support iDTV interaction.
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Becoming Interactive
• First interactive show “Winky Dink and You” in 1953 by CBS
• In 1964 AT&T presents picture phone – two way audiovisual
system
• 1970s UK launches Videotex service combined television and
telephone line – forerunner of online services
• 1980s Qube by Warner Cable had STB provided two way
interactivity – terminated – costs too high to produce
interactive content
• 1980s Indax and Time inc supported banking shopping and
educational content.
• 1980 an experimental project HI-OVIS carried out in Japan
for setting up and mantaining analogue fibre optic system
supporting two way interactivity.
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Why mobile learning? Why now?
• EU policy has a strong vision “By the year 2020 mobile and
wireless communications will play a central role in all aspects
of European citizen lives” [1];
• Significant part of workforce is mobile;
• Work becomes knowledge intensive;
• Mobile device have outsold PCs three times;
• Computing power of mobile units becomes comparable to
desktop units of 7-10 years ago;
• Mobile units becoming more and more affordable.
• There is a growing interest on using mobile technologies in
knowlemdge acquisition.
[1] eMobility - Mobile and Wireless Communications Technology Platform, Strategic Research Agenda
Vision 4, November 23, 2005.
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What is mobile learning anyway?
• Learning that takes place with help of mobile
technologies
• Any sort of learning when a learner is not at a fixed
of predetermined location [2]
• Often we see m-learning as a further development
of technology enhanced learning.
[2] O’Malley, C., G. Vavoula, J. P. Glew, J. Taylor, M. Sharples, and P. Lefrere, "WP4 –Guidelines for
learning / teaching / tutoring in a mobile environment.," Deliverable D4.1. project IST MOBIlearn, 2003
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Mobile Units Forecasted and Sold in the World
Real data
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Forecast in 2005
Units Sold [Milons]
1 000
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1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
Years
Source: http://www.gartner.com
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Subscriber statistics of GSM and 3GSM
Source: http://www.gsmworld.com
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Availability of other types of wireless networks
• According to the Forecast number of WiFi access points have
exceeded 200 000 in the world;
• Bluetooth is being built in nearly all mobile units sold today;
• WiMax mobile and other wireless technologies (with certain
advantages and disadvantages for learning) are soon to
enter the wireless marketplace.
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Restrictions for mobile learning
• Minimal possibilities for user terminal upgrade;
• Connection problems (limited or expensive transfer
of data);
• Limited memory and processing power;
• Data input problems;
• Data display problems;
• Limited time to work on a charged battery.
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6th Framework Research Project - Enhanced Learning Unlimited (ELU) IST-4-027866
Overview of T-learning system
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PUMPURS - a national research project on m-learning services*
• M-learning module delivery and exchange
technologies
• M-course organisation and distribution approaches
• M-course design and development
• Methodologies and technologies for collaborative
learning and virtual workgroups
• Knowledge creation models in a mobile Era
• Platforms for m-learning in a mobile society
Pētījumi m-studiju produktu un pakalpojumu izstrādei Latvija atbilstoši multimediju, telemātikas un
telekomunikāciju attīstības līmenim“ (PUMPURS), VPD1/ERAF/CFLA/05/APK/2.5.1./000078/038
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Conclusions
• Both technologies are widely accessible and more
widespread than PCs currently therefore can be
used as a tools for social inclusion;
• iDTV learning and m-learning could be used
complementary for teaching and learning purposes;
• Technologies can be integrated in course content
delivery and interactivity provision building on their
individual strengths;
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Mr. Bruno Zuga, Dr. Atis Kapenieks,
Riga Technical University, LATVIA
E-mail: [email protected], [email protected]
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