Research Article
Forming Groups of Mobile Learners that Promote Collaborative Learning Supported by Mobile Devices
@INPROCEEDINGS{10.1007/978-3-319-72965-7_5, author={Marie Mballo and Alassane Diop and Richard Hotte and Ibrahima Niang}, title={Forming Groups of Mobile Learners that Promote Collaborative Learning Supported by Mobile Devices}, proceedings={Innovation and Interdisciplinary Solutions for Underserved Areas. First International Conference, InterSol 2017 and Sixth Collogue National sur la Recherche en Informatique et ses Applications, CNRIA 2017, Dakar, Senegal, April 11--12, 2017, Proceedings}, proceedings_a={INTERSOL \& CNRIA}, year={2018}, month={2}, keywords={Mobile learning Mobile Computer Supported Collaborative Learning}, doi={10.1007/978-3-319-72965-7_5} }- Marie Mballo
Alassane Diop
Richard Hotte
Ibrahima Niang
Year: 2018
Forming Groups of Mobile Learners that Promote Collaborative Learning Supported by Mobile Devices
INTERSOL & CNRIA
Springer
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-72965-7_5
Abstract
The educational system of today is marked by advances in information and communication technologies. Initially we attended computer-assisted learning, then mobile technology has in turn been integrated into the education system, hence the Mobile Learning. The technical capabilities of mobile devices associated with wireless technologies make them remote learning tools in their own right. Mobile Learning is a real potential for distance learning because it allows the learner to learn anywhere and at any time to ensure better collaboration between learners of mobile learning, gathered in small groups, hence the new concept of Mobile Computer Supported Collaborative Learning (MCSCL). One of MCSCL’s problem is the learner groups’ management. This problem is linked to the high mobility of learners (change of position, disconnection of the network, etc.). In our review of the literature we have made a classification of learner group training methods ensuring a better interaction while taking into account the mobility of the learners. In the context of disadvantaged areas, mobile phones can be used for learning.