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== History == | == History == | ||
The [http://kmooc.uni-obuda.hu/content/mobil-alkalmaz%C3%A1s-fejleszt%C3%A9s-firefoxos-platformon Firefox OS MOOC course] (titled ''„Mobil alkalmazás fejlesztés FirefoxOS platformon”'' — mobile application development on the Firefox OS platform) was first announced by Krisztián Karóczkai and Kálmán Szalai at [http://webconf.hu/2013/ Webkonferencia 2013], and launched the next semester, in the February of 2014 at Óbuda University. | |||
=== Early experiments at Óbuda University === | |||
For the first course Telenor Norway/Telenor Digital provided some phones (Geeksphone KEON-s and some PEAK-s), and the course started with about 20 participants. The first course didn't have hard output requirements (like the need for upload an app to the marketplace, as later installments had), and participant track record was judged by a per-case basis. | |||
In the fall semester of 2014, the course returned with 20-25 participants in the same format, with an updated course material. | |||
=== New course structure, expansion === | |||
For the spring semester next year in 2015 the course structure was revamped and an output requirement was introduced: everyone had to upload an app to the Firefox Marketplace by the end of the semester (though, successful reviewer clearance was not required to successful completion of the course).<br/> | |||
The course structure was amended - in addition to the 16 students participating in a fully e-learning-based course, a second group started where studends had weekly laboratory classes too (after the recorded/streamed e-learning class) where they could get joint, hands-on experience with the curriculum and try their creations on Firefox OS devices immediately. | |||
For this third installment, two new institutions joined Óbuda university: | |||
* College of Kecskemét joined in a different, 3 day format. The classes were held on three separate Fridays, as whole-day events with 12-13 attendees. Lecturers (Krisztián Karóczkai and Kálmán Szalai) travelled to the college for the day and presented the material for the students.<br/> | |||
The format didn't work very well, the long days were counterproductive, and only 4 students have successfully completed the course. | |||
* University of Szeged also joined in a slightly different format that semester. Students were following on via watching watching the recorded e-learning lecture of Óbuda University, which then was followed by locally consumed content in a laboratory session, where they could try the new features with local & remote help available (the latter via remote desktop assist provided by Krisztián Karóczkai).<br/> | |||
The semester also included 3 consulting sessions where Krisztián presented the latest lecture in-person and students were able to consult with him during the laboratory session afterwards.<br/> | |||
This format, as it turns out actually worked very well and presents the base for the next semester starting in the fall of 2015, with the recorded lectures replaced with actual real-time streamed ones. | |||
==== Óbuda University & Mozilla's education partnership ceremony @ OpenIT 2015 ==== | |||
[http://news.uni-obuda.hu/articles/2015/04/21/a-mozilla-es-az-obudai-egyetem-egyuttmukodesenek-elismerese http://news.uni-obuda.hu/articles/2015/04/21/a-mozilla-es-az-obudai-egyetem-egyuttmukodesenek-elismerese] | |||
==== Firefox OS Education Award ==== | |||
Winner Kecskeméti Főiskola, Labyrinth app<br /> | |||
Steiner Pál (phone winner)<br /> | |||
Kis Milán (runner-up)<br /> | |||
[https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1093485447345163&set=a.1093484197345288.1073741834.100000511535323&type=3&theater https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1093485447345163&set=a.1093484197345288.1073741834.100000511535323&type=3&theater] | |||
[https://krisztian.makes.org/thimble/LTM0NjAyOTU2OA==/firefox-os-oktat%C3%A1s-hungary] | |||
=== New pilot programme for 2015 fall semester === | |||
Dunaújváros joins in 2015/Fall, see below for the semester-opening ceremony | |||
Szeged/Kecskemét probably return for 2015/Fall | |||
Maybe joining for 2015/Fall: | |||
* Miskolc University | |||
* College of Eger | |||
Maybe joining for 2016/Spring: | |||
* Veszprém University -- Mozilla/Firefox OS meetup coming up in Fall of 2015 | |||
== Current work: 2015/2016 fall semester == | == Current work: 2015/2016 fall semester == | ||