The MOBILES project explores international students' experiences in urban spaces through digital practices, offering an in-depth analysis of how they navigate and socialize within these environments. By examining students’ spatial practices and their sensory and material experiences, MOBILES reveals insights into the rhythm, social interactions, and emotional dimensions of settling in a new city. This interdisciplinary endeavor draws on sociolinguistics, geography, and computer science to better understand experiential learning spaces and support cultural, linguistic, and social adaptation. In collaboration with three research labs—ICAR (sociolinguistics and didactics), EVS (geography and geomatics), and LIRIS (computer science)—the project integrates diverse perspectives on language socialization, spatial practices, and the use of digital tools to enrich students’ understanding of their new surroundings. Together, the labs contribute to building a mobile application that allows students to document their experiences in a way that enhances learning through real-world exploration and interaction.
The MOBILES project investigates international students' experiences in urban environments, focusing on their digital practices to understand how they navigate, interact, and adapt to new surroundings. By analyzing their spatial behaviors alongside sensory and material experiences, the project sheds light on the rhythms, social interactions, and emotional aspects of settling in a new city. This interdisciplinary initiative combines insights from sociolinguistics, geography, and computer science to explore experiential learning spaces and support students' cultural, linguistic, and social integration.
Collaborating with three research labs—ICAR (sociolinguistics and didactics), EVS (geography and geomatics), and LIRIS (computer science)—MOBILES merges diverse perspectives on language socialization, spatial practices, and digital tool usage. The project’s centerpiece is a mobile application that enables students to document and reflect on their experiences, fostering deeper learning through real-world exploration and interaction.
For a detailed overview of the project, its actions, and associated research, visit the official website : [https://mobiles-projet.huma-num.fr/](https://mobiles-projet.huma-num.fr/).
## MOBILES App
## MOBILES App
The MOBILES application offers international students the opportunity to collect, document, and enrich their city journeys using GPS technology. They can create personalized routes, both automatically via GPS and manually by drawing their own paths on an interactive map. Users can add detailed annotations, including text, icons, photos, tags, and moods, to express their personal and sensory experiences, reflecting their appropriation of the city. This allows them to create narratives of their settlement, express their impressions, and share their discoveries with others, turning the city into an open journal to personalize and exchange.
The MOBILES application offers international students the opportunity to collect, document, and enrich their city journeys using GPS technology. They can create personalized routes, both automatically via GPS and manually by drawing their own paths on an interactive map. Users can add detailed annotations, including text, icons, photos, tags, and moods, to express their personal and sensory experiences, reflecting their appropriation of the city. This allows them to create narratives of their settlement, express their impressions, and share their discoveries with others, turning the city into an open journal to personalize and exchange.
