Towards gathering initial requirements of developing a mobile service to support informal learning at cultural heritage sites

Alaa  Alkhafaji; Sanaz Fallahkhair; Mihaela Cocea

Towards gathering initial requirements of developing a mobile service to support informal learning at cultural heritage sites

Alaa Alkhafaji
, Sanaz Fallahkhair
, Mihaela Cocea

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter (peer-reviewed) › peer-review

Abstract

Informal learning allows learners to be in charge of their own learning process instead of being a content consumer. Harnessing mobile technology in informal learning field could help learners in taking a learning opportunity whenever they need either individually or in a group. This paper presents a small-scale study to investigate how people may use mobile technology for learning purposes in cultural heritage contexts. A focus group approach was used to capture preliminary results of user requirements. Based on these results, a scenario-based method was used to reflect a tangible picture regarding how people interact with mobile services. This study serves as an initial step of the series of gathering user requirements in developing a mobile location-based learning service.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	International Conference on Cognition and Exploratory Learning in Digital Age 2015
Editors	Demetrios G. Sampson, J. Michael Spector, Dirk Ifenthaler, Pedro Isaías
Publisher	IADIS Press
ISBN (Print)	978-9898533432
Publication status	Published - 24 Oct 2015
Event	12th International Conference on Cognition and Exploratory Learning in Digital Age 2015 - Maynooth Campus, Maynooth, Ireland Duration: 24 Oct 2015 → 26 Oct 2015

Publication series

Name	CELDA

Conference

Conference	12th International Conference on Cognition and Exploratory Learning in Digital Age 2015
Country/Territory	Ireland
City	Maynooth
Period	24/10/15 → 26/10/15

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities

Keywords

mobile technology
cultural heritage
informal learing

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Alkhafaji, A., Fallahkhair, S., & Cocea, M. (2015). Towards gathering initial requirements of developing a mobile service to support informal learning at cultural heritage sites. In D. G. Sampson, J. M. Spector, D. Ifenthaler, & P. Isaías (Eds.), International Conference on Cognition and Exploratory Learning in Digital Age 2015 (CELDA ). IADIS Press. http://www.iadisportal.org/celda-2015-proceedings

Alkhafaji, Alaa ; Fallahkhair, Sanaz ; Cocea, Mihaela. / Towards gathering initial requirements of developing a mobile service to support informal learning at cultural heritage sites. International Conference on Cognition and Exploratory Learning in Digital Age 2015. editor / Demetrios G. Sampson ; J. Michael Spector ; Dirk Ifenthaler ; Pedro Isaías. IADIS Press, 2015. (CELDA ).

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Alkhafaji, A, Fallahkhair, S & Cocea, M 2015, Towards gathering initial requirements of developing a mobile service to support informal learning at cultural heritage sites. in DG Sampson, JM Spector, D Ifenthaler & P Isaías (eds), International Conference on Cognition and Exploratory Learning in Digital Age 2015. CELDA , IADIS Press, 12th International Conference on Cognition and Exploratory Learning in Digital Age 2015, Maynooth, Ireland, 24/10/15. <http://www.iadisportal.org/celda-2015-proceedings>

Towards gathering initial requirements of developing a mobile service to support informal learning at cultural heritage sites. / Alkhafaji, Alaa ; Fallahkhair, Sanaz; Cocea, Mihaela.
International Conference on Cognition and Exploratory Learning in Digital Age 2015. ed. / Demetrios G. Sampson; J. Michael Spector; Dirk Ifenthaler; Pedro Isaías. IADIS Press, 2015. (CELDA ).

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter (peer-reviewed) › peer-review

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Towards gathering initial requirements of developing a mobile service to support informal learning at cultural heritage sites

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