Dragan Čišić

Mobile Game Based Learning - Taxonomy and Student Experience

Mobile technologies are increasingly the technologies of choice for social and leisure activities, particularly among young people. Mobile games are among the most popular applications and we are beginning to see how these may be translated into effective learning technologies. The 3-year mobile Game-based Learning project (mGBL) is a practical response to the emerging opportunities, designing new learning game models for delivery via mobile devices. Starting the project , primary question of digital and mobile divide between European students has been raised. Results from user trials, performed in five European countries, are presented in this paper. Results are discussed and some questions regarding similarities and distinctions are stressed.

Using Web Content Management Systems in University E-Commerce Courses

The aim of this paper is to elaborate and present the advantages of using Web Content Management Systems (primarily Joomla!) in e-commerce courses at universities. E-commerce is taught to many non-IT students who possess various previous knowledge in IT, which can often cause problems. Content Management Systems can circumvent those problems by avoiding the need for teaching HTML, PHP, SQL etc, and enabling non-IT students to focus on content management which is crucial for e-commerce. Characteristics of Web Content Management Systems are explained, followed by brief explanation of Joomla!. Examples are presented, along with experiences from the university.