Development and application of an m-learning system that supports efficient management of 'creative activities' and group learning

Abstract

In this paper, we developed an App of SNS-based mobile learning system where students can interact anytime and anywhere and the teacher can five a real-time feedback. By activating the developed App at Smartphones, users can store a variety of data at a web server without accessing to the website. In addition, if the teacher and students are at a different place, problems can be solved real-time via the SNS of the system, with feedback from the teacher. Therefore, when used for other activities like 'creative activity' classes and group lessons, the developed App can be used for selfdirected learning and as a medium of real-time communication to raise the performance and interest of students. Also, the teacher can have an in-depth understanding of the level of each student from accumulated data, and students can develop various portfolios. © 2011 Springer-Verlag.