Presenter: Markus Hofmann Co-Author: Matt Smith Institute of Technology Blanchardstown

EdTech 2009

Motivation iPhone/iPod Touch Moodle as VLE Learning Objects

should be platform independent

Design for mobility Design for widespread

population Design for limited

input/output facilities Ideal for learning

outside formal environment

36 files evaluated 9 different application

type categories Evaluated interactivity,

functionality, readability, usability and various iPhone features.

Moodle as delivery method (iPhone browser)

3G iPhone (version 2.2.1)

Supported Files: .doc, .docx, .pdf

Unsupported Files .odt, .pages, .txt

Very readable through automated customisation (even with font size 10)

Active external links Zooming & rotation No index in pdf files Cannot be edited

Supported Files: .xls, .xlsx

Unsupported Files .ods, .numbers

Limited formulae support

No Macro support Rotate and zoom

features Cannot be edited

Supported Files: .ppt, .pptx

Unsupported Files .odp, .keynote

Loss of transitions Loss of animations One continuous

page Rotate and zoom

features

Supports XHTML JavaScript Interactive No Flash support Possible platform for

mobile social learning

Editable (limited) Fully input/output

compatible

Fully supports jpg, gif, tiff, bmp,

pngZoom and rotationCan be saved to

local device

Supported Files: .gif (animated)

Unsupported Files .swf

Flash Files can be converted

No interactivity

Supported Files: .mp4,

Unsupported Files .mov, .mpg, .wmv, .

avi and flv. Zoom and rotate

feature supported YouTube.com

support

Supported Files: .wav

Unsupported Files mp3, mid, m4a,

wma and flacPodcasts through

iTunes

MS Publisher and Visio files are not supported.

Limitations due to physical size

Differences in expectations

Incompatibility with ‘legacy’ learning objects

No plug-in support by browser

Only 2nd Generation OS 3.0 Main issue lies with

plug-in limitations Web pages are

best supported and most suited to develop learning objects

Supported files work great

Conversion to supported file types is often possible

Push towards web based interactive learning apps

Future growth of new generation mobile device.