Cell-Based LearningText Messaging

Short Message Service (SMS) is a communications protocol allowing the interchange of short text messages between mobile telephone devices. The SMS technology has facilitated the development and growth of text messaging. The connection between the phenomenon of text messaging and the underlying technology is so great that in parts of the world the term “SMS” is used colloquially as a synonym for a text message from another person or the act of sending a text message. By a factor of four, text messaging is now the most popular form of communication between individuals in the world.

SMS as used on modern handsets was originally defined as part of the GSM series of standards in 1985 as a means of sending messages of up to 160 characters, to and from GSM mobile handsets. Since then, support for the service has expanded to include alternative mobile standards such as ANSI CDMA networks and Digital AMPS, as well as satellite and landline networks. Most SMS messages are mobile-to-mobile text messages, though the standard supports other types of broadcast messaging as well.

Short Message Service (SMS)

Short Message Service (SMS)Ask a Librarian began as a partnership between the College Center for Library Automation (CCLA) and the Tampa Bay Library Consortium (TBLC). Ask a Librarian was funded initially in 2002-2003 with LSTA funds as a pilot project of the Florida Electronic Library. The service was activated on July 28, 2003, with the initial 40 participating libraries beginning service one-by-one over the next four months. A formal announcement and unveiling of Ask a Librarian occurred on December 2, 2003 at a press conference to announce the inception of the Florida Electronic Library. Ask a Librarian has continued to grow to become a core service of many Florida libraries.

Task #1:Contact Ask a Librarian Mobile online in Florida and ask a couple of questions. You will be describing your experience in the 4.2 Assignment Forum in our course Discussion Board.

Short Message Service (SMS)

This text messaging service is intended to assist the science related academic research, library help, and information needs of the students, faculty, and staff of Yale University.

Short Message Service (SMS)

From local business listings to stock quotes, you can get the information you are looking for with Google SMS. Simply text message your search query to 466453 (“GOOGLE” on most devices) and you will receive a text message back containing your results.

Search Samples:• Query local sushi 94040• Weather weather boston• Glossary define zenith• Sports score red sox• Movies movies 94110• Q&A abraham lincoln birthday• Calculator 1 us pint in liters• Help help local

Task #2:Contact “Google Message System” on a cell phone and ask a couple of questions. You will be describing your experience during this task in the 4.2 Assignment Forum of the course Discussion Board.

Short Message Service (SMS)

ChaCha is like having a smart friend you can call or text for answers on your cell phone anytime for free! ChaCha works with virtually every provider and allows people with any mobile phone device—from basic flip phones to advanced smart phones—to ask any question in conversational English and receive an accurate answer as a text message in just a few minutes.

Task #3:Contact ChaCha using text messaging on a cell phone and ask a couple of questions. You will be describing your experience in the 4.2 Assignment Forum of the course Discussion Board.

Short Message Service (SMS)Twitter is a free social networking and micro-blogging service that enables its users to send and read other users’ updates known as tweets. Tweets are text-based posts of up to 140 characters in length which are displayed on the user’s profile page and delivered to other users who have subscribed to them (known as followers). Users can send and receive tweets via the Twitter web site. Short Message Service (SMS) or applications like Tweetie, Twitterrific, TwitterFon, TweetDeck and feedalizr. The service is free to use over the Internet, but using SMS may incur phone service provider fees.

Tweets are publicly visible by default, however, senders can restrict message delivery to just their followers. Users can tweet via the Twitter web site, compatible external applications (such as for smartphones) or by SMS available in certain countries. While the service is free, accessing it through SMS may incur phone service provider fees.

Users may subscribe to other users’ tweets—this is known as following and subscribers are known as followers or tweeps (Twitter + peeps). The users can also check the people who are un-subscribing them on Twitter (better known as unfollowing via various services).

Short Message Service (SMS)

You will need a Twitter account to complete the task below. If you do not already have one, go to the Twitter web site and sign up for one.

Task #4:Once you have your Twitter account, navigate to the CourseSites web site. Scroll down to the bottom of the opening page and locate the Twitter logo (bird icon). Take time to read some of the tweets in the Twitter Feed. Select the Twitter icon and when the new screen opens, follow the steps to sign up as a follower (tweep) of CourseSites. You will be sharing your experience during this task in the 4.2 Assignment Forum of our course Discussion Board.

Cell-Based LearningText Messaging