G.M.M.Bashir et al, International Journal of Computer Science and Mobile Computing, Vol.3 Issue.4, April- 2014, pg. 151-155 © 2014, IJCSMC All Rights Reserved 151 Available Online at www.ijcsmc.com International Journal of Computer Science and Mobile Computing A Monthly Journal of Computer Science and Information Technology ISSN 2320–088X IJCSMC, Vol. 3, Issue. 4, April 2014, pg.151 – 155 RESEARCH ARTICLE SMART PHONE BASED SOCIAL NETWORKING FOR TEACHING & LEARNING G. M. M. Bashir 1 , Md. Atikqur Rahaman 2 , Syed Md. Galib 2 , M.M. Rahaman 3 1 Associate Professor, CCE Dept. Patuakhali Science and Technology University, Bangladesh 2 Lecturer, CIT Dept. Patuakhali Science and Technology University, Bangladesh 3 Assistant Professor, Mathematics Department, Patuakhali Science and Technology University {murad98csekuet, atikqurrahaman, galib.cse}@gmail.com, masudur_ju26@yahoo.com Abstract —Smart devices are becoming popular for their extreme features and attributes. Currently, smart mobile devices are providing wireless communication using Wi-Fi, 3G and 2G network. Proliferation of network coverage and smart phone users make the use of warm embrace of social networking services easy and simple. With the perfection of wireless communication, mobile social networking has become a hot research topic at this moment. The characteristic of mobile devices along with software support allows us to solve the challenges to develop social networking platform for teaching learning.In this paper, we would like to propose a mobile based architecture that will allow students and faculty members to access for their required data. The mobile application will be used to transfer class content, lecture slides, e-books, and tutorials on the fly. The user will be able to place requests for teaching learning contents, blog their queries. On the other hand, the answer from any user will be presented in this system as soon as replied. The social network bridges the gap between students and teachers through knowledge dissemination. Index Terms-Smart devices; social networking; wireless communication; dissemination I. INTRODUCTION Smart Phone Social Networking (SPSN) refers to social networking where individuals with similar interests connect with one another through their mobile devices. Similar to Web-based social networking, existing SPSN services (e.g., Facebook) occur in the virtual world, relying on full mobile access of the Internet. In this paper, we would like to presenta different form of SPSN – the Opportunistic SPSN, which aims to enhance spontaneous interaction/communication among people that opportunistically encounter in the physical world, without leveraging any infrastructure support. With the development of Internet of Things in recent years, smart devices are being prevalent in our daily life. Particularly, advanced smart phones that are equipped with various sensors (e.g., Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, GPS), provide a technical basis for the building of opportunistic networks. II. PROBLEM STATEMENT Desktop computers are not considered to be portable. They are not easy to move around. Laptop computers are considered portable, being more lightweight and easy to place in a backpack, but laptops with larger screens (about 17") can become bulky and more difficult to carry around. More powerful computing processors