1. ITEC 299 Synthesis Project about
Mobile Learning
By: Ricky Lui

2. Number 2
• According to the learning preferences survey, I prefer the active
learning style with a score of 1, the sensing learning style with a
score of 3, the visual learning style with the score of 3, and the
sequential learning style with a score of 5. By the end of this course,
my thinking has not changed that much since then about these
learning preferences. I think the biggest change would be that I am
probably more of an active learner than what the survey had scored
me. In addition, my overall thinking about learning preferences has
definitely changed a lot. I learned a lot about being able to combine
two opposite learning styles (e.g. visual and verbal) to help better
my learning in unison. Knowing about these learning preferences
may help me realize what my strengths might be when it comes to
strategies on how to study effectively.

3. Number 3
• The learning pathway that I chose in the beginning of the class was
the Learning Sage pathway. I was definitely successful in getting a
broader knowledge of mobile technologies. I also was able to get a
broader knowledge of the opportunities to use mobile technologies
to learn with others. It was great to learn about different ways that I
could use my iPhone for learning purposes. I did not change my
learning pathway after taking this course. To be honest, I wanted to
learn a lot more about these technologies when I found out what
this course really was all about. But when things got very busy with
other courses that I am taking, I realized that I could not afford to
spend way too much time diving into the deeper knowledge of
these technologies. I had to be practical and do well on all of my
courses, which in turn made me feel like simply getting a broader
knowledge would be sufficient enough.

4. Number 4
• The technology quest that had to deal with iPods & mp3 players
and iPads & Tablets helped contribute to my broader understanding
of how to use mobile technologies for learning. As far as iPods and
iPads go, the only way I knew how to use them were to use the
Notes application and look at PDF files on iBooks. After gaining a
broader knowledge of different useful applications, I can use my
iPhone much more effectively when I am using it for learning
purposes. The technology quests that had to deal with Social
Bookmarking and Podcasts helped contribute to my deeper
understanding of how to use mobile technologies for learning. I had
very little knowledge of podcasts before that quest, but now I know
how wide of a variety of podcasts there are for learning. Social
bookmarking was useful to look up information that others have
found that may be useful for what I may be researching. The
technology quest that deals with Microblogs is useful to share
information with other people in a real-time manner.

5. Number 5
• The iPods/mp3 players mobile technology quest was one of
the quests that gave me general information and broader
knowledge of mobile technology for learning. I was able to
use my iPhone to look through PDF files during a class so I
would not have to write down everything on the slides. I
was able to pay more attention to the actual lecture for
additional information. I think it accommodates my active
learning style really well because I can decide myself what I
feel is important instead of thinking that everything needs
to be written down. It also allows me to feel more engaged
in the professor’s lecture instead of tuning the voice out to
write everything on the lecture slides.

6. Number 5 (Cont.)
• The iPads and tablets technology quest was useful to teach
me some things about applications that I could use on an
iPad for learning purposes. I could not really explore this
using an iPad or a tablet for my own learning because I do
not own one. The closest thing to that would be an
iPhone, which is just an iPad but much smaller. As
mentioned previously, this accommodated my active
learning style because I was able to have a full copy of the
lecture slides that were provided by the professor. Instead
of having to write down everything and pay little to no
attention to the lecture, I was able to write down what the
professor emphasized on additional information because I
was not busy just copying everything down.

7. Number 5 (Cont.)
• The microblogs technology quest was something that I
could relate to but needed some help to really use it for
learning purposes. I am very familiar with Twitter and
Tumblr, but I was not familiar with using it for learning. It
really did not accommodate my learning preferences at all.
It was hard to find a way to use microblogs for school
reasons but I was able to find one way to do so. My friend
and I were researching the same topics for a paper but he
lost his phone. In some weird way, we were able to use
Twitter and tweet each other links to articles we found to
share with one another. I guess this accommodates the
active learning style since we were actively sharing articles
with each other.

8. Number 6
• The mobile technology that interested me the most as
a learning tool was probably the iPhone. I got an
iPhone two days after this past Christmas, so I was
really excited when I found out that I could be using my
iPhone for more reasons than I was already using it for.
I was actually surprised to find out that microblogs, like
Tumblr and Twitter, could be used for learning tools.
That being said, I also found microblogs to be
somewhat difficult to use as learning tools if I do not
know where to look. I would definitely want to explore
further into using microblogs for future learning
purposes because I feel that I want to see for myself
how useful they can really be.

9. Number 6 (Cont.)
• The mobile technology that worked best for my learning
preferences was using an iPhone. I know that I have said
that many times previously, but it proved to be the most
efficient for me. With the active learning preference, I was
able to feel more engaged in the vocal lecture and pay
more attention to what the professor had emphasized on.
With the sensing learning style, it allowed me more time to
spend on important, “must-know” information while still
having everything to study later on. It even helped with the
sequential learning style. Instead of hoping to understand
every step or concept of a topic right away and moving on
to the next, I could look at the PDF file on my iPhone and
slowly go through them myself to understand it all
completely.

10. Number 7
• I honestly do not know what mobile learning strategies
I would potentially continue to use after this class. I
think if a professor provides lecture slides and puts
them online for download, I would download those
and use my iPhone again to do what I have done this
past semester. I would have all the information already,
write down what I feel is majorly important, and write
down any additional information given in the lecture.
This would be useful for a job that I may be new at and
need to keep note on what is important for the job. It is
always good to go above and beyond what is expected
for a job, but knowing what is expected and important
is key.

11. Number 7 (Cont.)
• The mobile technology that I would most likely continue using for
future classes would be using my iPhone. I would continue using it
for efficient note-taking in future classes. If I am new to a job and I
want to get a hang of things so I can work efficiently, I can take
notes on my iPhone on what qualities are needed for the specific
job and what needs to be improved sooner than others. When it
comes to outside of school, if someone simply wants to learn more
about what happens in the world, there are news applications and
podcasts that can be listened to for that type of information. I will
always be using my iPhone and microblogs, Twitter and Tumblr, for
non-learning purposes. I would probably not use an iPad or a tablet
because I already have an iPhone and find no need in getting
something bigger.