Mobile G-Portal supporting collaborative sharing and learning in geography fieldwork: An empirical study

• Main Authors: THENG, Yin-Leng, TAN, Kuah-Li, LIM, Ee Peng, ZHANG, Jun, GOH, Dion Hoe-Lian, CHATTERJEA, Kalyani, CHANG, Chew-Hung, SUN, Aixin, YU, Han, DANG, Nam Hai, LI, Yuanyuan, VO, Minh Chanh
• Format: text
• Language: English
• Published: Institutional Knowledge at Singapore Management University 2007
• Subjects: Databases and Information Systems; Numerical Analysis and Scientific Computing
• Online Access: https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/sis_research/1270; https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/context/sis_research/article/2269/viewcontent/Mobile_G_Portal_Supporting_Collaborative_Sharing_a.pdf
• Institution: Singapore Management University

Integrated with G-Portal, a Web-based geospatial digital library of geography resources, this paper describes the implementation of Mobile G-Portal, a group of mobile devices as learning assistant tools supporting collaborative sharing and learning for geography fieldwork. Based on a modified Technology Acceptance Model and a Task-Technology Fit model, an initial study with Mobile G-Portal was conducted involving 39 students in a local secondary school. The findings suggested positive indication of acceptance of Mobile G-Portal for geography fieldwork. The paper concludes with a discussion on technological challenges, recommendations for refinement of Mobile G-Portal, and design implications in general for digital libraries and personal digital assistants supporting mobile learning.