Survey on Context-Aware Pervasive Learning Environments
Laine, T.H. and Joy, M.S. (2008) Survey on Context-Aware Pervasive Learning Environments. In: mLearn 2008, 8-10 Oct 2008, Telford, UK.
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Abstract
Context-aware pervasive learning environments consist of interconnected, embedded computing devices such as portable computers, wireless sensors, auxiliary input/output devices and servers. Until this study there has been no survey that has evaluated and presented information regarding these environments. In this paper, we conducted a survey to identify the commonly used technologies, methods and models behind these systems, and evaluated the role of mobile devices in the reviewed papers. As a result, we made five observations: (i) RFID was the most common sensor technology; (ii) several learning models were suggested, but none was validated properly; (iii) client-server architectures are prevalent in the systems and mobile devices were used most commonly to represent information; (iv) most of the systems supported multiple simultaneous users, but few facilitated virtual communication; and (v) possible roles for physical environments in pervasive learning systems are: contexts for learning, content for learning, and system resources. Evidence indicates that suitable learning models have yet to be validated, and that more roles of mobile devices could be emphasised.
| Item Type: | Conference or Workshop Item (Paper) |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | ias edtech educational technology mobile pervasive learning environments |
| Subjects: | Q Science > QA Mathematics > QA75 Electronic computers. Computer science |
| Divisions: | Faculty of Science > Computer Science |
| Depositing User: | Dr Mike Joy |
| Date Deposited: | 21 Oct 2010 08:02 |
| Last Modified: | 26 Jul 2011 11:16 |
| URI: | http://eprints.dcs.warwick.ac.uk/id/eprint/122 |
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