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Mobile Learning: Trends, Attitudes and Effectiveness


To be published by NOVA Science Publisher

                             

Editor

     Mohamed Hamada
     The University of Aizu
     Aizuwakamatsu
     Fukushima, JAPAN


Schedule
  • Abstract/intention for submission: Nov. 30, 2014
  • Full chapter submission: Feb. 28, 2015
  • Notification of acceptance: April 30, 2015
  • Camera ready version: May 30, 2015
  • Tentative publication date: June 2015
Submission

     Please send your submission by e-mail to hamada@u-aizu.ac.jp
     (or mhamada2000@gmail.com) then you will receive instructions
     about formatting and sample chapter.

Introduction

The term "mobile learning" (or m-learning for short), has different meanings for different communities, covering a range of use scenarios (including e-learning, educational technology and distance education), that focuses on the mobility of the learner through the use of mobile devices.
     M-learning can be seen as the learning across multiple contexts, through social and content interactions, using personal electronic devices such as handheld computers, smart devices (e.g. smartphone and tablets), notebooks, mobile phones, etc. It reflects how society and its institutions can accommodate and support an increasingly mobile population.
     M-learning is convenient in that it is accessible from virtually anywhere and at any time. Like other forms of e-learning, m-learning is also collaborative. Sharing is almost instantaneous among everyone using the same content, which leads to the reception of instant feedback and tips. This highly active process can help in improving students' performance and cut the dropout rate in technical fields. M-learning also brings strong portability by replacing books and notes with small devices, filled with tailored learning contents. In addition, it is simple to utilize mobile learning for a more effective and entertaining experience.
     The challenges that face e-learning and m-learning systems come from the growth rate of students, education contents, services that can be offered and resources made available. These challenges include: optimizing resource computation, storage and communication requirements, dealing with dynamic concurrency requests, etc. Such challenges highlight the necessity of the use of a platform that meets scalable demands and cost control. This environment is cloud computing. The cloud computing environment rises as a natural platform to provide support to e- and m-learning systems.

Topics

Prospective authors are invited to submit their work in any area related to mobile learning, e-learning, cloud computing and learning technologies, learning software tools and applications designed for academia and industries.
Submissions are solicited on a broad range of topics, including (but not limited to):
  • M-learning (and e-learning) platforms
  • MOOC (Massive Open Online Course) and m-learning
  • Cloud computing applications and utilization in m-learning
  • Virtual Environments for e- and m-Learning
  • Impact of e- and m-learning on the learning process
  • Evaluation methods for e- and m-learning
  • Implementation issues of e- and m-learning
  • Applications of m-learning in higher education

Contact

     Mohamed Hamada (The book editor), e-mail: hamada@u-aizu.ac.jp
     (or mhamada2000@gmail.com) for any question you may have.




Company and Shirakawa City Official Visit


IDC Frontier Cloud Company and Shirakawa City Official Visit to Hamada Lab


Nov. 28, 2014


Setting (front, from left to right):

1. Mr. Tsuyoshi Sakamto: Chief, Office of Industries and Cooperation, Shirakawa City Hall
2. Ms. Mami Tsuchiya: Director, Corporate Managing Division, IDC Frontier Inc.
3. Dr. Mohamed Hamada, University of Aizu.
4. Mr. Akihiro Tomita: Staff, Office of Industries and Cooperation, Shirakawa City Hall.

Standing (back) some of Hamada's Lab students.



Public Lecture


Smart Devices App Development: iOS Programming


Oct. 25, 2014




Open Lab


Summer and Autumn


Oct. 11~12, 2014 (and August 10, 2014)




International Conference IEEE MCSoC 2014


IEEE 8th International Symposium on Embedded Multicore/Manycore


Sept. 23~25, 2014




International Workshop CCLS 2014


International Workshop on Cloud-based Computing e-Learning Systems


Sept. 23~25, 2014




Invited Lecture on MOOC and Active Learning


Prof. Paulo Blikstein, Stanford University


Sept. 22, 2014




Public (Short) Lecture at Open Lab


Smart Learning: Learning Style Index


August 10, 2014




Introducing University of Aizu to Turkish Students


Fatih University, Istanbul, Turkey


April, 2014

  • Left picture: introducing the university of Aizu to Turkish students
  • Right picture: from left: Prof. Cevdet Dean of Faculty of Engineering, Mohamed Hamada, and Mr. Mustafa Head of International Relation at Fatih University



Keynote Talk: IEEE IndiaCOM 2014


Artificial Intelligence: the Possible and the Challenges


March 7, 2014





Introducing University of Aizu to African Students


African University of Science and Technology, Abuja, Nigeria


Celebrating the University of Aizu 20's Anniversary with African students, Sept, 2013





Signing a Cooperation Protocol


Univ. of Aizu and African University of Science and Technology, Abuja, Nigeria


Sept, 2012

From left:
  • Prof. Mustafa, President, Turkish Nigerian Nile University
  • Prof. Wole, President, African University of Science and Technology
  • Mohamed Hamada, University of Aizu
  • Dr. Boubou, World Bank senior staff and representative at the African Univ. of Sc. and Tech.