Omnipresent ePortfolio Activity Enabled by a Mobile Applet and Synchronisation Service
In this paper the author describes issues regarding practical considerations and implementation issues associated with utilising mobile technology for ePortfolios. An alternative to purely Web-based mobile ePortfolio service provision is discussed where ePortfolio data can be harvested without being...
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European Institute for E−Learning
2006
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| Summary: | In this paper the author describes issues regarding practical considerations and implementation issues associated with utilising mobile technology for ePortfolios. An alternative to purely Web-based mobile ePortfolio service provision is discussed where ePortfolio data can be harvested without being connected to the Internet. A user can add harvested data to their Web-based portfolio when the user deems convenient, enabling ePortfolio activity to occur anywhere at anytime. GPRS and 3G services that provide mobile Internet access can also be avoided to reduce the cost of using mobile ePortfolio solutions. This is achieved through synchronisation of data gathered on a mobile device with a Web-based ePortfolio service by means of a desktop PC service bridge. A prototype implementation, Mobifolio, is presented and future developments described. |
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