MULTIMEDIA MOBILE CONTENT DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORK AND METHODOLOGY FOR DEVELOPING M-LEARNING APPLICATIONS

Mobile devices limitations such as small screen resolution, limited data space and slow processing speed pose challenges to the developers in developing good m-learning applications. Therefore, aspects such as content design, navigation design and mobile HCI are critical and need greater attention during the development phase. The purpose of this paper is to discuss a Multimedia Mobile Content Development (MMCD) Framework and Methodology for developing an effective m-Learning application that focuses on user needs. MMCD is based on the characteristic of an agile development model and by using a Flash Light (FL) technology which is widely supported by today’s mobile devices, the final output is compatible with the majorities of available mobile devices which would encourage mobile-learning activities. Focus on the object or content design and the navigation control are two development aspects that help the development of learning application via mobile device optimized

STUDENTS’ ACCEPTANCE IN USING IPAD FOR MEANINGFUL LEARNING EXPERIENCE: A PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS

Nowadays learning has become more essential towards human beings. The ways of learning changes across the years as the technology grows. Tablet has become one of the most important items that every student should have. Students prefer to bring their tablet to classroom rather than bringing their laptop. This is due to the light weight of the tablet itself. One of the most famous tablets is the iPad. The aim of this paper is to conduct a study based preliminary analysis for the students’ acceptance in meaningful learning using iPad. In this preliminary study, a set of online questionnaire as distributed to 106 diploma students and 84 degree students from the Faculty of Information and Communication Technology (FTMK) of Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka (UTeM). This paper shares the preliminary findings on the perceptions of the students on the use of iPad in the learning and teaching process. All the collected data has been analysed using the pie chart. The results show that most of the students have agree that use of iPad enhance their learning experience.Keywords: engaging, using iPad, iBook, acceptance, meaningful learning, flipped learnin

Implementing Flipped Learning Method In Programming Course: A Case Study At UTeM

This paper describes the enhancement of engagement model where the new model is adapted and reconstructed from a ‘Model of engaging online students organized around SDT and instructional design elements’. The new suggested model is designed by adding educational theory elements. In addition, we also added two more channel of communication inside the ‘Interaction’ menu which are ‘students-lecturer’ and ‘lecture students’. Those interactions are suggested by previous research who originally created this engagement model. The enhancement model is based on a case study conducted at Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka (UTeM), Malaysia for Programming Technique (using C++ language) subject. The study was conducted for two groups of students, which are ICT and Engineering courses students. For the interaction between students-lecturer and lecturer-students, aside from the forum and activities inside MOOC, the interaction is conducted through social media such as WhatsApp and Facebook

MPM model: A cross-platform massive open online course (MOOC) performance monitoring and measurement model based on MOOC learning analytics

Over the past ten years, most higher education institutions have employed Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) to deliver educational materials and activities. MOOC learning analytics data is readily available, which is one of its primary characteristics. Sadly, there are still problems with student dropout, retention, and engagement on MOOCs, which reduces their usefulness as a learning tool. More research is urgently needed to determine how to monitor, assess, and enhance learning delivered through online platforms. The researchers designed the research to solve specific practical problems and answer certain questions. The Ministry of Education Malaysia's requirement partly motivates this study, and the semantic web concept inspires it to investigate learning analytics in different MOOC platforms. The aim is to find a way to utilise the existing learning analytics data from MOOCs for monitoring and measuring a course or learner performance. An initial study led this research to three main research questions and research objectives. The first research objective is identifying parameters and algorithms for measuring course and learner performance using existing learning analytics. The second research objective is to propose a generic model for monitoring course and learner performance at macro and micro levels using MOOC learning analytics, which resembles the cross-platform features. The third objective is to observe and evaluate the MPM Model’s usability. This study used Applied research using mixed methods. The researchers designed the research to solve specific practical problems and answer certain questions. A combination of various research methods and activities, such as observation, simulations, experiments, and surveys, are used throughout different phases of this research study. Phase 1 is a literature review and preliminary study. Phase 2 is data analysis and algorithm development. Phase 3 is the MPM model design, development and experiments. Phase 4 is MPM Model user usability testing and feedback. Phase 5 is results, discussion and report preparation. A Series of simulations provides us with the information to consider in completing the algorithm design and development of the MPM Model. The MPM Model experiments showed more insight from analysed MOOC learning analytics data. User usability testing conducted with 20 selected participants indicates good feedback on how a user can use the MPM model, what information it gives them to justify their MOOCs course or learner performance, and what to consider for future improvement. As this study ends, I have effectively addressed and met the established goals and research questions. I assert that MOOC learning analytics will now be more accessible to comprehend and utilise thanks to the MPM Model. This work advances the fields of data science and MOOC education research, particularly in the areas of cross-platform MOOC analytic monitoring and performance reporting

A Mobile Web Application Engine for Generating Destination-oriented LRT Route

Integrated Light Rail Transit (LRT) System in the capital of Malaysia connects some key districts to historical places, interesting places, business areas and shopping malls are concentrated. The train services are running independently but have interchanges to integrate from one different LRT lines. This may leads the traveler facing difficulty when they are choosing incorrect destination station especially on different LRT lines which contribute to time consuming and high costing. In previous research we already implement the mobile web application architecture where the destination-oriented routes need to be dynamically generated by determining the nearest station according to the specific places. In this paper, we proposed the used of Dijkstra’s Algorithms to provide more effective and intelligent shortest path system to provide the solution for traveler to reach the desired destination

Web Usability Testing on Diabetic Retinopathy Consultation System

This article presents an investigation on the usability testing of Diabetic Retinopathy Consultation System (DRCS) development. DRCS is an interactive medical web-based consultation system for diabetic retinopathy screening with the features of image processing and image editing. The expected outcome of this paper is a comprehensive analysis of the web usability towards the development of a novel consultation system for diabetic retinopathy screening. Seven important usability evaluation components were included in this testing in order to investigate the user engagement and satisfaction of the proposed medical consultation system. Online questionnaires were distributed as a method to collect user testing outputs. A total of 27 respondents from the health clinics were involved in this survey. According to the outcomes of the online survey, the majority of respondents are satisfied with the outcomes of the DRCS. In conclusion, the online findings depict that the DRCS is highly functional, as required by the target users to assist consultation among medical doctors on diabetic retinopathy screening. This system is expected to contribute to diabetic retinopathy screening management and produce a great usability to the users