Aligning learning objectives with service-learning outcomes in a mobile computing application

  • Authors:
  • Rebecca Bruce;Susan Reiser

  • Affiliations:
  • Asheville NC;Asheville NC

  • Venue:
  • Proceedings of the 44th annual Southeast regional conference
  • Year:
  • 2006

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Abstract

We propose the development of a mobile, location-aware tour of the Bonsai Exhibition Garden of the North Carolina Arboretum. The tour will be a web-based, customizable, multimedia presentation on handheld Personal Digital Assistants. The complete tour, including all presentation materials and system installation, will be developed via a series of three classes at the University of North Carolina at Asheville. These classes, Database Management Systems, Human Computer Interface, and Systems Integration, will occur over a period of two semesters. The objective of this work is to create relevant and effective coursework that empowers students. Students produce state-of-the-art technology that serves their community thereby demonstrating the value of both the technology and their understanding of that technology for the betterment of others.