Concept Digital Learning Device

A conceptual digital learning aid. Designed to maximise student and faculty efficiency and proficiency.

This could be an officially endorsed and supplied acedemic aid. Given to learners at the beginning of their program and taken through to qualification. This device could incorperate the following features:

• Library intergration. Allowing users to search for books and utilises remote services at any time.
• Time table intergration. Time table is controlled and updated instantly and remotely. From the related faculty/ tutor.
• Feedback can be requested at any time (regarding teaching units/services) and could be optional/compulsory.
• The device would plot learner progression both academically and physically. A possible GPS function would warn learner of missed classes. this and related functions could be recorded.
• Plays Soothing music/ ambience when learner is reading to aid concentration and other such ‘user specific’ functions.
• Learning dysability support. Dylexia etc… Students could request more support when needed.
• Procrastination alert. After a certain time limit with no activity a reminder can be sent to the student and an alert made to relevent authority.
• intergrated blogging functionality could act as mobile digital ’sketch books’. Additional ‘touch screen’ functionality could also make this more dynamic.

Another additional benefit of such a concept is that such a system in place for each student on the same course could, in time. Amass a huge body of individual and relevent statistical information. This contextual into would greatly enhance the development cycle for Hardware, Software and Faculty programs.
I’ve approaced this as an ‘Iphone meets electronic ankle Tag’ concept. Which would be very rewarding for a ‘good student’ although would coax ‘lazy learners’ out of bad habits and into a progressive and productive ’study style’.

The working title for this is the ‘Learning Leash!’