ABSTRACT

This work develops a model which handles massive integration of three core entities in a client server logic for the Mlearning system. The proposed model is based on Object oriented design methodology, OOADM for Mlearning. The motivation to this work is to place in the hands of everyone the ability to learn at anytime and anywhere. The programming language used is Java Micro Edition, J2ME for mobile devices. The university community, NAU was used as the sample space. A successful result was obtained as some Computer Science students used it to submit their assignment.

CHAPTER ONE

INTRODUCTION

1.0 Introduction

Mobile devices such as laptop computers, personal digital assistants, mobile

phones and so on are growing in their computing capabilities and are becoming

more and more part of our everyday life. Advances in technology have provided

these devices with wireless interfaces that allow networked communication

even while user is mobile. According to Forman et al. 1994, wireless

networking enhances the utility of portable computing devices. It allows mobile

user versatile communication with other people and expedient notification of

important events. It also permits continuous access to the services and resources

of land based network

A mobile phone is also known as wireless phone, cell phone or cellular

telephone. Wikipedia 2006 recorded that the first commercial mobile service

was launched in Japan by NTT in 1978. It was considered the most widely

spread technology and the most common electronic digital device in the world.

This assertion is supported by Wikipedia release of November, 2007 where it

was recorded that the total number of mobile phone subscribers in the world had

reached 3.3 billion, or half the human population.

1.1 Background of Study

In the past, formal education was presented in a classroom where the tutor and

learners interact with each other directly and the technology acts as an extra tool

to support the tutor. This traditional form of learning characterized by facetoface

provision between tutor and learners in the learning group and it based on

interpersonal communications Keegan, 2002. As a result, this form has some

physical presence restrictions.

Distance learning appeared into use as a consequence of the technological

developments associated with the Industrial Revolution to overcome the ...Get Complete Material.