Designing a mobile language learning system based on lightweight learning objects

This paper investigates the possibilities in the area of application of mobile technologies for language learning. The primary goal is to design a mobile system for learning of the Japanese language with a clear separation of content and presentation, and to leverage the learners’ interest in the Ja...

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Published in:Multimedia tools and applications 2015-02, Vol.74 (3), p.903-935
Main Authors: Milutinović, Miloš, Labus, Aleksandra, Stojiljković, Vukašin, Bogdanović, Zorica, Despotović-Zrakić, Marijana
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Analysis
Applications programs
Artificial intelligence
Computer Communication Networks
Computer Science
Connectivity
Data Structures and Information Theory
Design
Distance education
Distance learning
Foreign language learning
Internet
Japanese language
Learning
Lightweight
Mobile communication systems
Mobile communications networks
Motivation
Multimedia
Multimedia computer applications
Multimedia Information Systems
Online instruction
Portable computers
Repositories
Second language learning
Social research
Special Purpose and Application-Based Systems
Students
Studies
Weight reduction
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Summary:This paper investigates the possibilities in the area of application of mobile technologies for language learning. The primary goal is to design a mobile system for learning of the Japanese language with a clear separation of content and presentation, and to leverage the learners’ interest in the Japanese language. Both the technical and the language learning perspectives are discussed. A reusable, lightweight model of learning objects with compact content and a reduced metadata set is presented. These objects are stored in a simple learning object repository that can deliver them to any client over the Internet. A mobile application is designed to use the learning object repository as its content provider, while defining its own method of presentation suitable for smaller screens of mobile devices. For the purpose of evaluation, an experiment was conducted within the e-learning system at the Faculty of Organizational Sciences, University of Belgrade. Research findings have indicated that the developed mobile application has a positive effect on the students’ interest in the subject matter.
ISSN:1380-7501
1573-7721
DOI:10.1007/s11042-013-1704-5