In this project we will care about multimedia and interactivity in learning.
To use multimedia and interactivity learners must be equipped with modern devices that enable to display the content. In addition, it must be possible to work with this content, which includes not only viewing and reading but also saving, changing or creating new content.
The extent to which these activities are carried out often depends on the type of training. Language learning, for example, might be structured differently than learning scientific content.
The first step in our project is to get an overview about the used devices in modern, technology-enhanced learning. Therefore, we did a small survey among trainers, friends and former or current project partners.
The question asked was: Which devices do you use in your learning process?
The survey used a brainstorming format where the different answers we displayed according to the frequency with which the term is mentioned.
The data has been processed twofold: One evaluation was done splitting the answers to single devices. The statistical evaluation resulted in the following picture:
What is striking is the high frequency of mentioning smartphones, namely around a third.
The second approach evaluated the combination of devices, as visible in the word cloud.
This graphic shows that smartphones do not play this important role as can be seen from the graphic above. They apparently often serve as a complement to another device, rather than being used in combination.
There is no doubt that laptops dominate learning.
About the author: Peter Mazohl is the president of the EBI/EIE. He is graduated in science, was lecturer at the University of Technology in Vienna and is has been parallel in Adult Education for more than 30 years. He presents his research werk at international conferences regularly.
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