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Use of mobile devices for e-learning in Geomatics

Lookup NU author(s): Dr Henny Mills

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Abstract

For the last 4 years, the School of Civil Engineering & Geosciences at Newcastle University, UK adapted mobile devices as learning approach only for undergraduate within Geomatics. All incoming students were given a mobile device as learning tool, which was supposed to be there main way to accessing teaching material. This paper will present how students adopted the mobile devices and how their learning has changed using mobile devices. It will highlight which apps can be used in a Geomatics teaching environment to engage students in their learning and teaching environment. The paper will furthermore look into apps which help students within the area of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing, such as the Autodesk 123D catch up or the Remote RDP app to remotely control surveying instrumentations, such as laser scanners. Those apps are easy tools to engage students within digital learning environment which the students are familiar with. The paper will show how students embrace the technology but also current limitation of using those within Higher education establishments, such as sufficient Wifi and student support for using mobile devices.

Publication metadata

Author(s): Mills H

Editor(s): Koenig, G

Publication type: Conference Proceedings (inc. Abstract)

Publication status: Published

Conference Name: ISPRS WG VI/1, WG VI/2 and WG VI/3: ISPRS Workshop of Commission VI 1-3, Advances in Web-Based Education Services

Year of Conference: 2015

Print publication date: 17/06/2015

Acceptance date: 17/03/2015

Publisher: International Archives of the Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences - ISPRS Archives, v 40, n 6W1, p 5-8, May 27, 2015,

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