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E-learning in the Philippines through the Use of Affordable, High-Quality, and Custom-Designed Development Tools
Anne Margrette Q. Caccam (Advanced Science & Technology Institute) Emmanuel P. Balintec, Janice M. Ballesteros, Mabeth M. Borres, Bienvenido H. Galang Jr., and Billy S. Pucyutan (Advanced Science & Technology Institute) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Abstract The 2nd National E-learning Conference defines e-learning as:
“technologically-supported learning, which includes the use of electronic media such as the Internet, personal computers, phone bridging, audio and videotape, video teleconferencing, satellite broadcast, mobile phones, personal digital assistants, and other related technologies to enhance teaching and learning.” (http://www.elearning.ph)
The above definition denotes a better meaning of e-learning because it acknowledges other technological tools, aside from the usual association with the Internet or web-based applications since it is common knowledge that there is only a small number of Filipinos who have access to the Internet and its services. This paper talks about the authors’ efforts to contribute to the field of e-learning by providing an alternative tool, which is the BlueZ Bluetooth™ module - an affordable, highquality, and custom-designed development tool. This paper focuses its discussion on two major items: the e-learning tool, and the strategic activities that highlighted the experience of two students who benefited from this e-learning tool. Using the BlueZ Bluetooth™ module in the Bayanihan Linux version 2.0, two students were able to develop a wireless mobile application called the “BT Chatter” – a chat with file transfer application. Introduction Since the start of rapid advances in technology, the need to integrate technological knowledge in education and industry has been recognized. In order to address this need, the concept of
Anne Margrette Q. Caccam (Advanced Science & Technology Institute) Emmanuel P. Balintec, Janice M. Ballesteros, Mabeth M. Borres, Bienvenido H. Galang Jr., and Billy S. Pucyutan (Advanced Science & Technology Institute) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Abstract The 2nd National E-learning Conference defines e-learning as:
“technologically-supported learning, which includes the use of electronic media such as the Internet, personal computers, phone bridging, audio and videotape, video teleconferencing, satellite broadcast, mobile phones, personal digital assistants, and other related technologies to enhance teaching and learning.” (http://www.elearning.ph)
The above definition denotes a better meaning of e-learning because it acknowledges other technological tools, aside from the usual association with the Internet or web-based applications since it is common knowledge that there is only a small number of Filipinos who have access to the Internet and its services. This paper talks about the authors’ efforts to contribute to the field of e-learning by providing an alternative tool, which is the BlueZ Bluetooth™ module - an affordable, highquality, and custom-designed development tool. This paper focuses its discussion on two major items: the e-learning tool, and the strategic activities that highlighted the experience of two students who benefited from this e-learning tool. Using the BlueZ Bluetooth™ module in the Bayanihan Linux version 2.0, two students were able to develop a wireless mobile application called the “BT Chatter” – a chat with file transfer application. Introduction Since the start of rapid advances in technology, the need to integrate technological knowledge in education and industry has been recognized. In order to address this need, the concept of
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