1. Linking Mobile Learning and Offline Interaction

2. Prof. Dr. I. Saatz Datenbanken 1 Fachbereich Informatik 2 2 Inga Saatz Softec Workshop 2013 09/08/2013 2 2 About me Dortmund Cologne Frankfurt Munich Berlin Hamburg

3. Prof. Dr. I. Saatz Datenbanken 1 Fachbereich Informatik 3 3 Inga Saatz Softec Workshop 2013 09/08/2013 3 3 My interest in this workshop How to foster offline communication while the learners are always online? Experiences? Solutions? Ideas? Discussion Questions? Answers?

4. Prof. Dr. I. Saatz Datenbanken 1 Fachbereich Informatik 4 4 Inga Saatz Softec Workshop 2013 09/08/2013 4 4 Learning with e-Flashcards Webserver e-flashcard pool JSON HTTP Mobile native App Thin Client

5. Prof. Dr. I. Saatz Datenbanken 1 Fachbereich Informatik 5 5 Inga Saatz Softec Workshop 2013 09/08/2013 5 5 Learning with e-Flashcards Single user

6. Prof. Dr. I. Saatz Datenbanken 1 Fachbereich Informatik 6 6 Inga Saatz Softec Workshop 2013 09/08/2013 6 6 Aim Enhance offline communication by a mobile learning application Ad hoc learning community

7. Prof. Dr. I. Saatz Datenbanken 1 Fachbereich Informatik 7 7 Inga Saatz Softec Workshop 2013 09/08/2013 7 7 Learning together with paper-based Flashcards Question Answer Paper-based

8. Prof. Dr. I. Saatz Datenbanken 1 Fachbereich Informatik 8 8 Inga Saatz Softec Workshop 2013 09/08/2013 8 8 Linking mobile Learning and f2f communication Question Please give a hint Question & Answer Question Offline Interaction Mobile Interaction

9. Prof. Dr. I. Saatz Datenbanken 1 Fachbereich Informatik 9 9 Inga Saatz Softec Workshop 2013 09/08/2013 9 9 Enhanced mobile Application Webserver e-flashcard pool JSON HTTP Mobile native App Thin Client Mobile native App Bluetooth NFC NFC-Tags Ad hoc exchange of learning content Mobile collaborative learning

10. Prof. Dr. I. Saatz Datenbanken 1 Fachbereich Informatik 10 Inga Saatz Softec Workshop 2013 09/08/2013 10 Enhanced mobile Application View Questioner View Respondent Send answer

11. Prof. Dr. I. Saatz Datenbanken 1 Fachbereich Informatik 11 Inga Saatz Softec Workshop 2013 09/08/2013 11 First experiences

12. Prof. Dr. I. Saatz Datenbanken 1 Fachbereich Informatik 12 Inga Saatz Softec Workshop 2013 09/08/2013 12 First experiences Difficulties Simultaneously use of the mobile device and f2f-communication Use of multiple sensory channels (Danger of a sensory overload) More have to be done to foster offline communication by a mobile

13. Prof. Dr. I. Saatz Datenbanken 1 Fachbereich Informatik 13 Inga Saatz Softec Workshop 2013 09/08/2013 13 Future work Foster offline communication by a mobile application with Additional gamification elements Additional social elements Seamless integration of the mobile application into an offline learning scenario

14. Prof. Dr. I. Saatz Datenbanken 1 Fachbereich Informatik 14 Inga Saatz Softec Workshop 2013 09/08/2013 14 Open Questions How to … … support ad hoc learning communities using mobile devices? … choose appropriate stimuli to foster offline communication? … motivate offline communication by using mobile devices? … measure the impact of mobile devices on the offline communication? … avoid disruptions between mobile and offline communication?

15. Prof. Dr. I. Saatz Datenbanken 1 Fachbereich Informatik 15 Inga Saatz Softec Workshop 2013 09/08/2013 15 Slide 15 Thank you for your attention Contact: inga.saatz@fh-dortmund.deinga.saatz@fh-dortmund.de Discussion