“Mobile Class”: A Cloud-Based mobile learning system:

Shanghai lifelong learning network’s “Mobile Cloud learning" prototype

Dr. Minjuan WangDesigner for the projectEBTIC Research Fellow

2Cloud-based intelligent learning (C-iLearning) system architecture

Display

and

access

internet learning platform

Personal

center

Learning

centerCourse center

cloud-based mobile portal

Personal

center

Learning

center

Course

center

resource base

learning portfolios

user information

web service

multi-screen in one

Identification

continuous learning

upload and sharing

download and management

①SOA

Subsidiary

function

② based on HTML5 cloud

application architecture

webapp

mobile applicationmobile browser

mobile browser

1.Cloud architecture of the system

Cloud management can synchronize learners’ progress and record to the “cloud”, so as to support learning on different devices without interruption.

2. Cloud Technologies Used (1)•Users visit the Mobile Class platform with mobile

devices.

•SaaS (Software As Service) type of m-learning:•Download and install m-learning applications

•The core learning service (cloud) is deployed by using cloud application architecture on HTML5 standard.

•mLearn service is integrated with the learning platform of Shanghai Lifelong Learning Network, to ensure the greatest reusability.

2. Cloud Technologies Used (2)

• System can support both Androi and IOS mobile phones

• Access manager will identify the browser and the type of the mobile devices, and activate automatic typesetting.

• The system will use cloud technology to achieve the “multi-screen-in-one” function:

1. Provide learning material such as video-on-demand

2. Synchronize learning records to the “Cloud”

3. Access the “learning cloud” anytime anywhere on various mobile devices

2. Cloud Technologies Used (3)

• IasS: the Vmware system software: virtually manage the

infrastructures supporting cloud learning, realize flexible

hardware support

• The architecture based on cloud management can support

cross-platform devices.

•Cost of system maintenance and upgrade is low.

3. Technical specifications and protocols

HTTP download streaming media player progressively.

—uses standard HTTP protocol to achieve playing while

downloading.

HTML5

—significantly increases the usability of mobile Web.

CSS3 —Fits intelligent mobile phones based on WebKit

browser

Demo : “Mobile Class” (Cloud-based mobile learning system)

http://m.shlll.net Click the last one from the list Click “The Fantastic Fountain” See another PPT for an

asynchronous demo

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4. The Access and Learn Process

Users can login with

different devices.

Users’ login status will be

kept when change to

another device.

Learner login

Course learning

Course comment

Finishing course learning

Course testing

4. Login Screen: click the green button on the left

Learner login

Course learning

Course comment

Finishing course learning

Course testing

4. Demonstrate process and functional description

Automatically save learning

records.

Load the last learning setting.

Synchronize the learning records

to the “cloud” anytime and

anywhere.

Learn via different devices

without interruption.

Learner login

Course learning

Course comment

Finishing course learning

Course testing

4. View one Lesson: the Fantastic Fountain

Learner login

Course learning

Course comment

Finishing course learning

Course testing

4. Assessment

Self-timed and

monitored tests

Automatic scoring

Learner reviews course

material

Test again if needed

Learner login

Course learning

Course comment

Finishing course learning

Course testing

4. Demonstrate process and functional description

Learner login

Course learning

Course comment

Finishing course learning

Course testing

4. Course Comment/Feedback

“learning +course evaluation” can

better engage learners.

Have learners participate in the

course improvement.

Learner login

Course learning

Course comment

Finishing course learning

Course testing

4. Demonstrate process and functional description

Learner login

Course learning

Course comment

Finishing course learning

Course testing