ACTIONBOUND Actionbound can be used to easily incorporate mobile learning into everyday university or school life. The application is the result of the developers’ thesis on media education and helps users to design their own digital learning tours.
“Tours” for learners – called “bounds” – can be created in Actionbound. Individuals and small groups can seek out predetermined locations where they have to per- form various tasks. Leaders can set the focal points and learning content for the tasks in advance. There are various ways to design tasks in Actionbound. For example, quizzes can be done, photos of places or objects taken, short videos made, or QR codes scanned. Users have to register to work with Actionbound. Learners only need to download the app (free, available for Android and iOS) and can then start the tour. Because the bounds in the basic version are public to the Actionbound commu- nity, some points have to be considered, such as not using real names or private addresses. Supervisors can take bounds offline once they have been completed to make sure the bound is no longer publicly available.
Working with Actionbound can help raise awareness amongst learners of data pro- tection and the importance of managing private data online.
ONCOO This tool supports the digital and interactive implementation of collaborative learn- ing methods in workshops, youth exchanges and training courses. ONCOO is a dig- ital toolbox offering a range of collaborative learning methods. For instance, terms are collected on a digital pinboard then be analysed and structured in the next step, a useful method for brainstorming and clustering. The virtual target lends itself to reflective and feedback methods, where participants can express agreement or disagreement with certain statements. The results are then displayed as coloured spots on the target. Users do not have to install a program or register to work with ONCOO. Supervi - sors can access results post-event by entering a randomly generated code which is displayed after a method is created along with the QR code and link. This enables to them to refer to previous ONCOO content in later meetings. QUIZLET Quizlet is a platform and app inspired by the flashcard system. The tool is ideal for memorising vocabulary and dates and learning important definitions. Users can simply generate their own flashcards or use sets that other users have created. Supervisors can provide their own sets to learners, providing an alternative to tradi - tional learning lists. It also offers various learning, practice and self-testing modes. Quizlet can be particularly useful for jointly preparing flashcards. The basic version is free, whilst premium accounts for teachers and Quizlet Go are fee-based. All users have to either register or can use their Google or Facebook account.
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