Hybrid online/offline mobile solutions for accessing open educational resources in areas with poor internet connectivity
Design/methodology/approach - A system architecture was designed to support the repository-based, mobile-friendly, and hybrid online/offline characteristics of OERs. In a hybrid online/offline setup, the learner connects to the internet to obtain OERs from the repository via a process called syncing...
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| author | Reinald Adrian DL. Pugoy Consuelo DL. Habito Roberto B. Figueroa Jr |
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| description | Design/methodology/approach - A system architecture was designed to support the repository-based, mobile-friendly, and hybrid online/offline characteristics of OERs. In a hybrid online/offline setup, the learner connects to the internet to obtain OERs from the repository via a process called syncing. Afterward, he may view any OER content regardless of whether he is online or offline. Mobile solutions based on Browser-Like Android App (BLAP)/HTTrack and Worona/Corona approaches were successfully implemented and evaluated by 139 respondents using the System Usability Scale. Findings - BLAP/HTTrack and Worona/Corona solutions were well received. These were found to be both relatively usable, acquiring above-average usability scores of 73.2374 and 71.6546, respectively. Research limitations/implications - The findings of this study aim to contribute to the literature of hybrid online/offline model that addresses low bandwidth access of OERs in developing countries, which is not historically well provided. Originality/value - The mobile solutions were designed to help those learners who experience internet connectivity difficulties in accessing OERs efficiently and updating them conveniently. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-99896e6674f64abe9ea7ffe607c107e02023-09-02T08:58:13ZengEmerald PublishingAAOU Journal1858-34312414-69942016-09-0111218219610.1108/AAOUJ-09-2016-0030587705Hybrid online/offline mobile solutions for accessing open educational resources in areas with poor internet connectivityReinald Adrian DL. Pugoy0Consuelo DL. Habito1Roberto B. Figueroa Jr2Faculty of Information and Communication Studies, University of the Philippines Open University, Los Baños, PhilippinesFaculty of Management and Development Studies, University of the Philippines Open University, Los Baños, PhilippinesFaculty of Information and Communication Studies, University of the Philippines Open University, Los Baños, PhilippinesDesign/methodology/approach - A system architecture was designed to support the repository-based, mobile-friendly, and hybrid online/offline characteristics of OERs. In a hybrid online/offline setup, the learner connects to the internet to obtain OERs from the repository via a process called syncing. Afterward, he may view any OER content regardless of whether he is online or offline. Mobile solutions based on Browser-Like Android App (BLAP)/HTTrack and Worona/Corona approaches were successfully implemented and evaluated by 139 respondents using the System Usability Scale. Findings - BLAP/HTTrack and Worona/Corona solutions were well received. These were found to be both relatively usable, acquiring above-average usability scores of 73.2374 and 71.6546, respectively. Research limitations/implications - The findings of this study aim to contribute to the literature of hybrid online/offline model that addresses low bandwidth access of OERs in developing countries, which is not historically well provided. Originality/value - The mobile solutions were designed to help those learners who experience internet connectivity difficulties in accessing OERs efficiently and updating them conveniently.https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/AAOUJ-09-2016-0030/full/pdf?title=hybrid-onlineoffline-mobile-solutions-for-accessing-open-educational-resources-in-areas-with-poor-internet-connectivityusabilitymobile learninghybrid online/offline modelopen educational resourcessyncing |
| spellingShingle | Reinald Adrian DL. Pugoy Consuelo DL. Habito Roberto B. Figueroa Jr Hybrid online/offline mobile solutions for accessing open educational resources in areas with poor internet connectivity AAOU Journal usability mobile learning hybrid online/offline model open educational resources syncing |
| title | Hybrid online/offline mobile solutions for accessing open educational resources in areas with poor internet connectivity |
| title_full | Hybrid online/offline mobile solutions for accessing open educational resources in areas with poor internet connectivity |
| title_fullStr | Hybrid online/offline mobile solutions for accessing open educational resources in areas with poor internet connectivity |
| title_full_unstemmed | Hybrid online/offline mobile solutions for accessing open educational resources in areas with poor internet connectivity |
| title_short | Hybrid online/offline mobile solutions for accessing open educational resources in areas with poor internet connectivity |
| title_sort | hybrid online offline mobile solutions for accessing open educational resources in areas with poor internet connectivity |
| topic | usability mobile learning hybrid online/offline model open educational resources syncing |
| url | https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/AAOUJ-09-2016-0030/full/pdf?title=hybrid-onlineoffline-mobile-solutions-for-accessing-open-educational-resources-in-areas-with-poor-internet-connectivity |
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