Evaluation of mobile learning system

Abstract

The paper examines an evaluation of mobile learning system named FLAGMAN developed in the University of Ruse, Bulgaria. The system supports foreign languages learning using mobile devices (Personal Digital Assistants, smart phones or wireless laptops). All learning materials and system interface are in seven languages–English, German, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Greek and Bulgarian. For evaluation of the system is used investigation method. A questionnaire which consists of 35 questions divided in seven sections was developed. The first section contains questions about personal background of the user, while the next ones contains questions about technical feasibility, didactic efficiency, cost effectiveness, user friendliness, device and courseware used, and comments. The evaluation of the system is made during its trials in the British Hellenic College in Athens, Greece, in the International College, Dobrich, Bulgaria and in the University of Ruse, Bulgaria. 214 users (students and university lectures) are asked to fill in the questionnaire after using the system. The analysis of results of the evaluation shows that the mobile learning system is technical feasible, didactic effective and user friendly.