Designing the Handheld Device to Support Mobile Learning of History Objects

• Main Authors: Chih-Chun Wang, 王治鈞
• Other Authors: Li-Chieh Chen
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2010
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/51177034049524964268

碩士 === 大同大學 === 工業設計學系(所) === 98 === Historic monuments are the evidences retained due to the developments of cultural activities by the human society, which specifically reflect ways of life everywhere, every age. Longshan Temple in Monga, Wanhua is a temple architecture representing the three periods: Qing dynasty, the period of Japanese occupation and the post-restoration period, and being listed by the government as the second-class national historic monument for protection in 1985. The purpose of this study is to explore the handheld devices for mobile learning of the historical temples and relics, to understand the needs for mobile learning devices from the perspective of the users, to know what kind of mobile learning device allows users to more deeply realize and learn the connotations of the historic temple, to further strengthen users’ impression and understanding of Longshan Temple, so as to allow the culture to be inherited. This study is divided into three phases, the first phase is mainly focusing on the analysis of historic temple mobile learning status quo and the survey of the users’ experiences, which is firstly based on the document analysis and the results of on-site visits, conducting investigation by inviting respondents to response to questionnaire surveys and individual interviews. Under the analysis of result from the first phase, the second phase uses the pre-experience test questionnaire to ask about the functions and external appearances of mobile learning devices and the experience of usage, followed by using the existing questionnaire of mobile devices to survey the two kinds of mobile devices and to compare them, to ask about the specification and demand for mobile learning devices, and finally to design two sets of prototypes of mobile learning devices based on the analyzed results. The third phase is to synthesize the above two phases to conduct the experiment task’s design, test and experiment, with a questionnaire which uses a Likert scale with seven bands and open questionnaires as a subjective measurement. And then we use an independent sample t for verification to find out the difference of the two sets of prototypes, exploring and obtaining the design recommendations for the handheld device of historic temple mobile learning to fit users’ preferences and needs: 1. portable devices, easy to carry, the weight of not more than 150 grams; 2. the screen is about 4-inch or more but not more than 5.6 inches; 3. the size is suitable for a hand to hold, but not becoming a burden; 4. the physical keys and virtual keys are clear and easy to operate; 5. it is more intuitive and convenient to use the touch screen; 6. It should have a photographic record and other functions to facilitate the recording and observation. Keywords: Mobile learning, Mobile devices, Historic temples Tour