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questionnaires with the users of Mobile ELDIT. There are both
positive and negative outcomes. Most of the problems we found
up to now are of a formal nature and are not directly related to our
research work. Therefore the positive outcomes reported at the
beginning of this section are much more important for us and encourage us in our approach. Nevertheless we find it important to
report them as they would be common for all research in mlearning domain and might help for the future development of
mobile learning applications.
5.4.1 Positive Outcomes
D The users of Mobile ELDIT found the system very easy to
use. Even those that have never used similar devices started
using the system almost without problems after a 10 minutes
introduction. The users liked the browser interface a lot, as
they felt familiar with this way of interaction.
D One thing that almost all users mention they liked in having a
mobile learning system is the availability – because of the
fact that the device is light and small one can put it in his/her
pocket or purse and have it with him/her all the time.
D Some users of Mobile ELDIT were familiar with ELDIT (the
online desktop system). They reported, after getting used with
the mobile system, to have started to use the two systems in
different ways. As the mobile one was more comfortable for
using it in any moment they started using it for systematic
studying, especially on the road. However often the mobile
system was utilised also at home even when a PC was available. On the other hand they started to utilize the online system more often for searching and controlling the meaning of
the arbitrary words, mainly at work.
D The users liked a lot the freedom that the mobile device gives
them. Some of them often used the system in the train while
travelling, others at home or in the office. To the question “Is
there a place where you preferred using the system? Why?”
one user responded “On the coach. Because it is comfortable
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