Guidelines for the design of location-based audio for mobile learning

FitzGerald, Elizabeth; Sharples, Mike; Jones, Robert and Priestnall, Gary (2011). Guidelines for the design of location-based audio for mobile learning. International Journal of Mobile and Blended Learning, 3(4) pp. 70–85.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.4018/jmbl.2011100105

URL: http://www.open.ac.uk/personalpages/mike.sharples/...

Abstract

A consistent finding of research into mobile learning guides and outdoor learning games has been the value of audio as a medium of communication. This paper discusses the value of location-based and movement-sensitive audio for learning. Three types of audio learning experience are distinguished, based primarily upon differing levels of narrative cohesion: audio vignettes, movement-based guides and mobile narratives. An analysis of projects in these three areas has resulted in the formulation of guidelines for the design of audio experiences. A case study of a novel audio experience, called ‘A Chaotic Encounter,’ delivers an adaptive story based on the pattern of movements of the user.

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• 29860
• Item Type
• Journal Item
• ISSN
• 1941-8655
• Keywords
• audio narratives; mobile learning; audio guides; location-based experiences
• Academic Unit or School
• Institute of Educational Technology (IET)
• Research Group
• Centre for Research in Education and Educational Technology (CREET)
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• © 2011 IGI Global
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• Elizabeth FitzGerald