Based on material avaiable in a French Intermediate course, the L120 mobile project aim was to explore student attitudes to studing with aural material in different ways, and also in responding to oral prompts using mobile technologies.
The project targeted students owning a range of mobile devices and registered on the Open University course L120 Ouverture Intermediate French 09B. The aims were to find out if students used the audio resources of the course (currently provided on DVD-ROMs) on mobile devices such as MP3 players or iPods for independent use; where, when and how often they used the audio resources on their mobile device. The project also trialled with a small group of students the use of Learnosity’s Voice response system. Existing L120 speaking activities were adapted for use on the tool and students were invited to practise listening and speaking via their mobile phone. This pilot project was part-sponsored by the Learning Innovation Office and aimed to make learning more flexible and attractive.
References
Demouy, Valérie and Kukulska-Hulme, Agnes (2010). On the spot: using mobile devices for listening and speaking practice on a French language programme. Open Learning: The Journal of Open and Distance Learning, 25(3), pp. 217–232
Valérie Demouy, Annie Eardley, Agnes Kukulska-Hulme, Rhodri Thomas