ISN Mobler Cards
ISN Mobler Cards (click to enlarge)
Adding Mobile Learning to Defense and Security Education
Mobile technologies are rapidly becoming a key component of e-based education. Among their many virtues, they make e-learning possible in regions where smartphones with mobile connection are the only reliable way to access the internet.
In order to contribute to the above trend, in 2012 the ISN TACC developed a Mobler Cards mobile web application which is available at no charge for iOS and Android smartphones.
The Mobler Cards App – Flash Card Learning for Any Topic
Flash cards have long been used by students all over the world to practice for tests and exams. What the ISN Mobler Cards App does is adapt this worthy tool for a mobile world – i.e., it turns smartphones into personal training devices that are readily at hand, even for the shortest practice and learning sessions.
All that a Mobler Cards user needs to do after downloading the app is to log-in to his or her particular learning management system (LMS). The app then displays all the assigned courses that contain content for the Mobler Cards and then downloads them to the smartphone. If new exercises are added to the LMS at a later point in time, the smartphone will then be automatically updated.
Why Use the ISN Mobler Cards App? Because it’s Easy and Fun!
- It works anywhere and anytime. Once installed and logged in with the LMS, all content is available for offline use. There is no need to find and connect to a WiFi hotspot, which you also may have to pay for.
- It currently supports five different question types, all of which provide immediate feedback on responses. (The question types include single choice, multiple choice, sorting of text items, numeric entry and cloze questions with text gaps.)
- It analyzes both your performance and progress.
- It provides Learning Badges to reward user efforts. In the case of students, unlocking these badges might be used as a motivational tool to inspire frequent and regular practice.
- It automatically chooses the language you use in the LMS.
- It provides a set of featured course content even without having to register with the LMS being used.
Why Use the ISN Mobler Cards App? Because it’s Easy to Integrate into your Educational or Training Activities
The Mobler Cards App uses content from question pools in the ILIAS Learning Management System, which is used by the Partnership for Peace initiative, among others. (See the PfP Learning Platform.) These readily available question pools then allow you to adapt and use educational materials quickly and efficiently. This is because integrating Mobler Cards into your training activities is easy.
- The Mobler Cards App supports the latest e-Learning and Web-Standards. They include SCORM 2004, IMS QTI, OAuth (coming soon), TinCan API (coming soon), REST API, JSON, and HTML 5.
- As a Content Partner you may use the OER repository of the PfP LMS in order to share Mobler Cards question pools and support users around the world.
- As a System Partner you can use the Mobler Cards App with your own ILIAS LMS installation, with full control over your content and users.
- The Mobler Cards App is open source – the code is available on GitHub.
Interested in becoming a Mobler Cards partner? Please contact us!
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