This paper discusses a prototype of a learning aid on a mobile phone to support Deaf people learning computer literacy skills. The aim is to allow Deaf people to learn at their own pace which in turn reduces the dependence on a teacher to allow weaker learners be assisted. We studied the classroom dynamics and teaching methods to extract how lesson content is delivered. This helped us develop a...

An extensive computer-assisted identification system for bacteria and yeasts (117 genera and 1,430 species) was developed, and applications proved very useful in teaching situations.

background health care worker's (hcw) mobile phones are one of the most important vehicles which transfer nosocomial infection agents. the aim of this study was identification of bacteria existing on hcw's mobile phones in three jundishapur university teaching hospitals in ahvaz. it was in two groups: clinical and administrative staff. material and methods samples were collected from 170 hcw's ...

Healthcare providers (HCPs) use online medical information for self-directed learning and patient care. Recently, the mobile internet has emerged as a new platform for accessing medical information as it allows mobile devices to access online information in a manner compatible with their restricted storage. We investigated mobile internet usage parameters to direct the future development of mob...

As mobile learning simultaneously employs both handheld computers and mobile telephones and other  devices  that  draw  on  the  same  set  of  functionalities,  it  throws  open  the  door  for  swift connection between learners  and teachers. This  study examined and articulated the impact of  the application of mobile devices for teaching English vocabulary items to 123 Iranian semi-illitera...

This study aimed at examining the major mobile wireless technologies, that is,mobile phones and the possibilities associated with them, currently in use in theeducational domains, with an emphasis on language teaching and learning practices.Accordingly, some of the most typical studies using different functions of mobilephones such as e-mail, multimedia capabilities, Wireless Application Protoc...

Digital media is increasingly finding its way into the discussions of the classroom. The interest lies particularly in mobile learning. Mobile learning means simply learning and teaching practices done with or via different mobile devices. Learning with the help of mobile devices is increasing and it is considered to be one of the 21st century skills children should adapt already in early stage...

This study provides a systematic review of mobile assisted language (MALL) research within the specific area of second language acquisition (SLA) during the period of 2005-2012 in terms of research approaches, theories and methods, technology, and the linguistic knowledge and skills’ results. The findings show a shift from the prevailing SMS-based language learning in 2005-2008 towards the use ...

The advance of mobile technology has turned portable, handheld devices into an integral part of students’ daily life, and also paved the way for the rise of mobile assisted language learning. This study focused on how Chinese students perceive the use of using mobile devices for English practice in and out of class, in order to see whether they are interested in mobile-assisted language learnin...