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Title:
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MOBILED MOBILE TECHNOLOGY ACCESS FOR AFRICA |
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Author(s):
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Adele Botha , Merryl Ford , Francois Aucamp , Erkki Sutinen |
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ISBN:
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978-972-8924-48-5 |
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Editors:
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Kinshuk, Demetrios G. Sampson, J. Michael Spector and Pedro Isaías |
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Year:
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2007 |
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Edition:
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Single |
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Keywords:
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Mobiled, Mobile Learning, Mobile Phones, Learning Scenarios, School, Audio-Wikipedia, Texting, SMS, Search Term,
Speech Synthesizer. |
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Type:
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Full Paper |
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First Page:
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257 |
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Last Page:
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265 |
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Language:
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English |
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Cover:
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Full Contents:
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Paper Abstract:
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MobilED is an international collaborative project using mobile technology to facilitate and support teaching and learning
through the creation and support of learning environments using mobile technology. The platform enables mobile phones
that have text messaging (texting) capabilities to access the Wikipedia through a directed search request from the user.
The server responds to the user initiated request with a return call, where the requested information is then presented as a
navigable audio article read using a speech synthesiser. The user is able to contribute information to the article, thus
becoming a participant in the information society. This paper reports on the completion of Phase one of the initiative,
utilising, in specific, the mobile phone and a prototype MobilED technology platform that supplies a mobile audiointerface.
We reflect and present our findings on the initial pilots in this phase. |
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