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Chapter 16
Handbook of Research on User Interface Design and Evaluation for Mobile Technology
A device which is typically characterized by mobility, small form factor and communication functionality and focuses on handling a particular type of information and related tasks. Typical devices could be a Smartphone or a PDA. Mobile devices may overlap in definition or are sometimes referred to as information appliances, wireless devices, handhelds or handheld devices.
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Design for Mobile Learning in Museums

Nikolaos Tselios (University of Patras, Greece), Ioanna Papadimitriou (University of Patras, Greece), Dimitrios Raptis (University of Patras, Greece), Nikoletta Yiannoutsou (University of Patras, Greece), Vassilis Komis (University of Patras, Greece), and Nikolaos Avouris (University of Patras, Greece)
Copyright: © 2008 | Pages: 17
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-59904-871-0.ch016

Abstract

This chapter discusses the design challenges of mobile museum learning applications. Museums are undoubtedly rich in learning opportunities to be further enhanced with effective use of mobile technology. A visit supported and mediated by mobile devices can trigger the visitors’ motivation by stimulating their imagination and engagement, giving opportunities to reorganize and conceptualise historical, cultural and technological facts in a constructive and meaningful way. In particular, context of use, social and constructivist aspects of learning and novel pedagogical approaches are important factors to be taken in consideration during the design process. A thorough study of existing systems is presented in the chapter in order to offer a background for extracting useful design approaches and guidelines. The chapter closes with a discussion on our experience in designing a collaborative learning activity for a cultural history museum.
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Chapter 10
A Framework Supported by Modeling and Virtual/Augmented Reality for the Preservation and Dynamization of Archeological-Historical Sites
Small computing device, small enough to hold and operate in the hand and having an operating system capable of running mobile apps.
Published in Chapter: A Framework Supported by Modeling and Virtual/Augmented Reality for the Preservation and Dynamization of Archeological-Historical Sites; From: Handbook of Research on Technological Developments for Cultural Heritage and eTourism Applications
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Mobile Web Accessibility and Government Compliance
Any handheld technology that allows the user to operate the device in transit. This includes such items as smartphones and tablets.
Published in Chapter: Mobile Web Accessibility and Government Compliance; From: Encyclopedia of Information Science and Technology, Third Edition
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Chapter 20
iPads in the Classroom: Benefits and Challenges
Typically, any handheld computer device will have an LCD flat screen interface, providing a touchscreen interface with digital buttons and keyboard or physical buttons along with a physical keyboard. Many such devices can connect to the Internet and interconnect with other devices via Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, cellular networks or near field communication (NFC).
Published in Chapter: iPads in the Classroom: Benefits and Challenges; From: Handbook of Research on Diverse Teaching Strategies for the Technology-Rich Classroom
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Chapter 14
Effects of Digital Technologies on Zimbabwean Adolescent Lives During the COVID-19 Era: Pros and Cons
Refers to portable computing devices like cellphones, tablets, smartphones, laptops and so on.
Published in Chapter: Effects of Digital Technologies on Zimbabwean Adolescent Lives During the COVID-19 Era: Pros and Cons; From: Impact and Role of Digital Technologies in Adolescent Lives
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Chapter 72
Mobile Learning and an Experience with Blended Mobile Learning
Mobile technologies such as Pocket PC, PDA (personal digital assistant), Table PC, eBook, mobile phones, and other portable devices.
Published in Chapter: Mobile Learning and an Experience with Blended Mobile Learning; From: Encyclopedia of Information Communication Technology
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Chapter 5
The Use of Developmentally Mobile Applications for Preparing Pre-Service Teachers to Promote STEM Activities in Preschool Classrooms
The mobile device is a small-sized, portable computer that typically has touch-screen features.
Published in Chapter: The Use of Developmentally Mobile Applications for Preparing Pre-Service Teachers to Promote STEM Activities in Preschool Classrooms; From: Mobile Learning Applications in Early Childhood Education
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Chapter 9
Apps and Their Applications: Novel Uses of Technology in the Clinical Setting
Handheld tablet or device that is designed for portability.
Published in Chapter: Apps and Their Applications: Novel Uses of Technology in the Clinical Setting; From: Optimizing Medical Education With Instructional Technology
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Chapter 65
Healthcare Applications for Smartphones
A hand-held sized portable device.
Published in Chapter: Healthcare Applications for Smartphones; From: Encyclopedia of Mobile Phone Behavior
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Chapter 4
Digital Citizens as Writers: New Literacies and New Responsibilities
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Chapter 10
Investigating the Factors Influencing Pre-Service Teachers' Acceptance to Use Mobile Devices for Learning: The Case of a Greek University
A computing device with a touch-screen interface, small enough to hold and operate with one hand.
Published in Chapter: Investigating the Factors Influencing Pre-Service Teachers' Acceptance to Use Mobile Devices for Learning: The Case of a Greek University; From: Mobile Learning Applications in Early Childhood Education
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Chapter 10
Mobile Technology Integration and Student Learning Outcomes
A handheld computing device, such as a smartphone or a tablet.
Published in Chapter: Mobile Technology Integration and Student Learning Outcomes; From: Handbook of Research on Mobile Technology, Constructivism, and Meaningful Learning
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Chapter 24
Apps as Assistive Technology
Handheld computer-like devices, including tablets and smartphones.
Published in Chapter: Apps as Assistive Technology; From: Encyclopedia of Information Science and Technology, Fourth Edition
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Chapter 6
Apps to Promote Computational Thinking Concepts and Coding Skills in Children of Preschool and Pre-Primary School Age
The mobile device is a small-sized, portable computer that typically has touch-screen features.
Published in Chapter: Apps to Promote Computational Thinking Concepts and Coding Skills in Children of Preschool and Pre-Primary School Age; From: Mobile Learning Applications in Early Childhood Education
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Chapter 13
Requirements on System Design to Increase Understanding and Visibility of Cultural Heritage
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Chapter 9
A Research Contribution to the Analysis of Mobile Devices in Higher Education from Medical Students' Point of View
This term is the general name to call any device that could be used by people at different places. In this paper refers to smartphone and tablets.
Published in Chapter: A Research Contribution to the Analysis of Mobile Devices in Higher Education from Medical Students' Point of View; From: Handbook of Research on Mobile Devices and Applications in Higher Education Settings
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Chapter 2
Evaluating a Teaching Intervention for Teaching STEM and Programming Concepts Through the Creation of a Weather-Forecast App for Smart Mobile Devices
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Chapter 79
The Role of Gender in Technology Acceptance for Medical Education
This term is the general name to call any device that could be used by people at different places. In this paper refers to smartphone and tablets.
Published in Chapter: The Role of Gender in Technology Acceptance for Medical Education; From: Encyclopedia of E-Health and Telemedicine
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Chapter 13
Discovering Services in Mobile Environments: Discussion and Evaluation of Trends
A handheld device that offers mobile application functionality to its user and can host Web services.
Published in Chapter: Discovering Services in Mobile Environments: Discussion and Evaluation of Trends; From: Handbook of Research on Architectural Trends in Service-Driven Computing
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Chapter 305
Accessibility in E-Government
Any handheld technology that allows the user to operate the device in transit. This includes such items as smartphones and tablets.
Published in Chapter: Accessibility in E-Government; From: Encyclopedia of Information Science and Technology, Fourth Edition
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Chapter 12
Context-Aware Cultural Heritage Environments
A device which is typically characterized by mobility, small form factor and communication functionality and focuses on handling a particular type of information and related tasks. Typical devices could be a Smartphone or a PDA. Mobile devices may overlap in definition or are sometimes referred to as information appliances, wireless devices, handhelds or handheld devices.
Published in Chapter: Context-Aware Cultural Heritage Environments; From: Handbook of Research on Technologies and Cultural Heritage: Applications and Environments
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Chapter 1
A Research Synthesis of the Real Value of Self-Proclaimed Mobile Educational Applications for Young Children
The mobile device is a small-sized, portable computer that typically has touch-screen features.
Published in Chapter: A Research Synthesis of the Real Value of Self-Proclaimed Mobile Educational Applications for Young Children; From: Mobile Learning Applications in Early Childhood Education
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Chapter 18
Design of an Adaptive Mobile Learning Management System
Any portable device used to access the Internet. For example, PDA, cellular phone, Tablet PC and so on.
Published in Chapter: Design of an Adaptive Mobile Learning Management System; From: Handbook of Research on User Interface Design and Evaluation for Mobile Technology
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Chapter 23
Literacy and Technology
A portable technological piece of equipment, usually with a computer chip or processing unit (e.g., handheld device, laptop, smart phone).
Published in Chapter: Literacy and Technology; From: Handbook of Research on Education and Technology in a Changing Society
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Chapter 577
Recurrent Neural Networks for Predicting Mobile Device State
A computational device that people carries, such as smartphones or tables.
Published in Chapter: Recurrent Neural Networks for Predicting Mobile Device State; From: Encyclopedia of Information Science and Technology, Fourth Edition
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Chapter 12
Wireless Grids: Recent Advances in Resource and Job Management
Is a small, handheld computing device, typically having a touch or non-touch display screen and/or a miniature keyboard whose weigh is less than 2 pounds; a mobile device also has an operating system, and can run various types of application software, known as apps.
Published in Chapter: Wireless Grids: Recent Advances in Resource and Job Management; From: Handbook of Research on Next Generation Mobile Communication Systems
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Chapter 11
Professional Development in the Twenty-First Century: YouTube Teacher Training and Professional Development
A portable device used for communicating and/or computing. Examples include computers, tablets, Chromebooks, mobile phones, and smartphones.
Published in Chapter: Professional Development in the Twenty-First Century: YouTube Teacher Training and Professional Development; From: Advanced Online Education and Training Technologies
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Chapter 5
Technology Impact on New Adult Behavior about Health Information
A portable technological piece of equipment, usually with a computer chip or processing unit (e.g., handheld device, laptop, smart phone).
Published in Chapter: Technology Impact on New Adult Behavior about Health Information; From: Handbook of Research on Adult and Community Health Education: Tools, Trends, and Methodologies
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Chapter 16
Topic-Based Transparent Replication of Digital Assets
A mobile device is a small computer that can be carried by the owner. Typical examples are laptops, tablet PCs, Smartphones, and PDAs.
Published in Chapter: Topic-Based Transparent Replication of Digital Assets; From: Handbook of Research on Mobile Multimedia, Second Edition
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Chapter 32
Map-Based User Interfaces for Music Information Retrieval
Computer or multimedia devices other than desktop machines. In the context of portable audio devices, PDAs, MP3 players, but also mobile phones with playback capabilities, can be used to play music.
Published in Chapter: Map-Based User Interfaces for Music Information Retrieval; From: Handbook of Research on Digital Libraries: Design, Development, and Impact
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Chapter 434
Multi-Agent Mobile Tourism System
A handheld device such as a smart phone, Bluetooth headset, personal digital assistant (PDA), pager, notebook PC, and so on. PDAs and smart phones are popular mobile devices.
Published in Chapter: Multi-Agent Mobile Tourism System; From: Encyclopedia of Information Science and Technology, Second Edition
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Chapter 27
Voice-Enabled User Interfaces for Mobile Devices
For the purposes of this chapter, a handheld device, such as a cell phone or personal digital assistant (PDA), that has an embedded computer and that the user can carry around.
Published in Chapter: Voice-Enabled User Interfaces for Mobile Devices; From: Handbook of Research on User Interface Design and Evaluation for Mobile Technology
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Chapter 16
Information Technologies for Adolescents
A portable technological piece of equipment, usually with a computer chip or processing unit (e.g., handheld device, laptop, smart phone).
Published in Chapter: Information Technologies for Adolescents; From: Handbook of Research on Education and Technology in a Changing Society
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Chapter 60
Evaluation of a Mobile Platform to Support Collaborative Learning: Case Study
A device which can be used to access information and learning materials anywhere at any time.
Published in Chapter: Evaluation of a Mobile Platform to Support Collaborative Learning: Case Study; From: Handbook of Research on Mobility and Computing: Evolving Technologies and Ubiquitous Impacts
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Chapter 13
Determinants for Value Creation in Mobile Apps Within the Tourist Experience: An Exploratory Study in a Northern City in Portugal
A device characterized primarily by its portability, wireless communications and its ability to perform small tasks. Examples being smartphones, tablets and reading devices.
Published in Chapter: Determinants for Value Creation in Mobile Apps Within the Tourist Experience: An Exploratory Study in a Northern City in Portugal; From: Handbook of Research on Social Media Applications for the Tourism and Hospitality Sector
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Chapter 19
Using Mobile Technology for Formative Assessment in the Classroom
Any device that can access the Internet, utilizes apps, and is easily portable. Chromebooks, smartphones, and tablets are all types of mobile devices.
Published in Chapter: Using Mobile Technology for Formative Assessment in the Classroom; From: Handbook of Research on Mobile Devices and Smart Gadgets in K-12 Education
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Chapter 10
Digital Storytelling and Young Children: Transforming Learning Through Creative Use of Technology
A small personal computer that allows the installation and use of apps. Common types include smart phones, computer tablets, and iPods.
Published in Chapter: Digital Storytelling and Young Children: Transforming Learning Through Creative Use of Technology; From: Handbook of Research on Integrating Digital Technology With Literacy Pedagogies
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Chapter 74
Mobile Device Selection in Higher Education: iPhone versus iPod Touch
A handheld computing device that can be used from multiple locations. Examples include basic phones, PDAs, portable media players and smartphones.
Published in Chapter: Mobile Device Selection in Higher Education: iPhone versus iPod Touch; From: Handbook of Research on Mobility and Computing: Evolving Technologies and Ubiquitous Impacts
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Chapter 46
Appropriating Heuristic Evaluation Methods for Mobile Computing
A mobile device may mean one or more of the following: device that can be carried by the user (e.g., cell phone, PDA, wrist watch, etc), device that is autonomous (e.g., robot), or device (e.g., car computer) that is embedded in a moving object/device (e.g., car) (Dix, A., Rodden, T., Davies, N., Trevor, J., Friday, A., & Palfreyman, K. Exploiting space and location as a design framework for interactive mobile systems. ACM Transactions on Computer Human Interaction, 7(3), 285-321, September 2000). In this chapter, the first and the last are focused on.
Published in Chapter: Appropriating Heuristic Evaluation Methods for Mobile Computing; From: Handbook of Research on User Interface Design and Evaluation for Mobile Technology
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Chapter 42
Nikko: A Sensor Management System for Ambient Intelligence and Urban Computing Environments
Refers to a device that allows people to access data and information from where ever they are, and that is a key component in mobile computing, a paradigm involving techniques that enable the use of technology while moving, without the need to deploy any device in a stationary configuration.
Published in Chapter: Nikko: A Sensor Management System for Ambient Intelligence and Urban Computing Environments; From: Handbook of Research on Mobile Software Engineering: Design, Implementation, and Emergent Applications
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Chapter 30
Can M-Commerce Benefit from Pervasive Computing?
A pocket-sized computing device that typically has a small screen for user output and a miniature keyboard or touch screen for user input.
Published in Chapter: Can M-Commerce Benefit from Pervasive Computing?; From: Handbook of Research on Telecommunications Planning and Management for Business
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Chapter 2
Do Mobile Technologies Have a Place in Universities?: The TAM Model in Higher Education
Portable object with a processor and memory which has a system for the input and output of data.
Published in Chapter: Do Mobile Technologies Have a Place in Universities?: The TAM Model in Higher Education; From: Handbook of Research on Mobile Devices and Applications in Higher Education Settings
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