Studying the Implications and Impact of Smartphones on Self-Directed Learning Under a Living Lab Approach

Mauricio Camargo (1) , Raphaël Bary (1) , Nathalie Skiba (1) , Vincent Boly (1) , Smith Richard (2)

1 ERPI - Equipe de Recherche sur les Processus Innovatifs
2 CPROST - Centre for Policy Research on Science and Technology

Widespread diffusion of mobile learning applications in recent years raises several questions on the dynamics of learning processes and learner profiles. This paper examines smartphone-based learning processes and the main factors influencing them. The paper also examines the potential contribution of Self-Directed Learning (SDL), and how it could support mobile learning processes. A framework for mobile-based learning is proposed as a step towards the development of a living lab-based experimental protocol. This research highlights the first of several SDL application lifecycle steps: the elaboration of mobile learning content including the integration of the future users in this design process through a living labs approach

Mots clés: innovation; living laboratory; mobile learning; m-learning; SDL; self-directed learning; smartphones; learner profiles; living labs

Domaines: Ingénierie assistée par ordinateur; Informatique

Mauricio Camargo, Raphaël Bary, Nathalie Skiba, Vincent Boly, Smith Richard. Studying the Implications and Impact of Smartphones on Self-Directed Learning Under a Living Lab Approach. International Journal of Product Development, 2012, 17 (1/2), pp.119 - 138. ⟨10.1504/IJPD.2012.051151⟩. ⟨hal-00768972⟩