The usage of WAP Technology in m-Learning
New technologies such as Wireless Application Protocol (WAP), General Packet Radio
Service (GPRS) and 3G (3rd Generation) technologies further augment the educational potential
of CMC by allowing learners and tutors access to the Internet, anywhere and anytime,
via the micro browser equipped mobile phone.
Recent advancement in mobile and wireless technology as basic requirements of WAP
applications has helped to improve commerce [12] and services [13]. Mobile technology is
strategic to many organizations and activities [14]. Education is no exception! The use of
mobile technology has not only extended desktop-based online learning environment into
the mobile and wireless channel but also enabled education to take place anytime, anywhere
[15].
Due to the hardware limitations some characteristics of Java have been eliminated. J2ME
is formed by the configuration CLDC and for the profile MID. CLDC is a general specification
for a wide range of devices, like PDAs, mobile telephones, etc. A profile defines device
characteristics in a more specific form. MIDP (Mobile Information Device Profile) define
APIs, hardware characteristics and necessary software for the concrete case of mobile telephones.
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In our application we use a middletware [4]. , mobile middleware (as it will be called in
this article) plays a crucial role. Some of the important features of this tier include security,
data synchronization, device management, and the necessary support for multiple devices.
The remainder of the paper is structured as follows: In section 2 we present our Agents
for English’s learning. In section 3, we present the m-Learning. Next, we present how our
application allows that the user learn in anytime and anywhere. Learning English requires
action that is deployed in section 5. In section 6, we present our research methodology used
to evaluate our application. Finally, we give our conclusions and future work.