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Direct linkERIC Number: EJ1312668
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2017
Pages: 7
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Designing a GPS Mobile Tour--A Lesson in User-Centered Design
Kyle Clements
International Journal of Designs for Learning, v8 n2 p137-143 2017
This case presents the design of a GPS (Global Positioning Satellite) guided smartphone tour. The tour was a redesign of an assignment for an introductory Physical Science course in which students take a guided tour of a local canyon. The app is downloaded to students' personal devices and provides a guided tour. I am giving special attention to how the user's experience is shaped by the environment, technology and social context which surrounds the tour.
Descriptors: Geographic Information Systems, Telecommunications, Handheld Devices, Assignments, Introductory Courses, Science Instruction, Tourism, Computer Software, Social Environment, Learning Experience, Mentors, Undergraduate Students, Parks, Environment, College Faculty, Teacher Attitudes, Outdoor Education, Computer Assisted Instruction, Course Descriptions, Access to Education, Recreational Activities
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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