Survey on Context-Aware Pervasive Learning Environments

Survey on Context-Aware Pervasive Learning Environments

context-aware

literature survey

mobile learning

pervasive learning environment

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.

Laine, Teemu Henrikki

Joy, Mike

International Journal of Interactive Mobile Technologies (iJIM); Vol. 3 No. 1 (2009); 70-76

1865-7923

International Association of Online Engineering (IAOE), Vienna, Austria

2008-11-10

Copyright (c) 2017 Teemu Henrikki Laine, Mike Joy

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