Kaanbal: A Mobile Learning Platform Focused on Monitoring and Customization of Learning

Abstract

Mobile learning is a learning modality characterized by ubiquitously allowing the learning monitoring and customization of students. In this context, several works have proposed software tools; however, these works lack learning monitoring and customization services based on the student's learning styles and context. This paper presents the analysis, design, development, and preliminary usability assessment of a mobile learning platform (Kaanbal), which considers learning styles and context information to provide the professor and student with services for learning monitoring and personalization. Kaanbal is composed of three main components: (1) A mobile learning object generator system, (2) A learning object repository, and (3) A student-oriented mobile application. The integration of these three components allows and facilitates the professor to implement strategies for learning monitoring and customization systematically. We carried out a usability assessment of the learning object generator system through a field study with five graduate-level professors. According to the obtained results, the learning object generator system presents a good acceptance, satisfaction, and applicability from the professors' perspective.