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Learning in Ubiquitous Computing Environments

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Jorge Luis Victória Barbosa,

Débora Nice Ferrari Barbosa,

André WagnerAuthors Info & Claims

International Journal of Information and Communication Technology Education, Volume 8, Issue 3

Pages 64 - 77

https://doi.org/10.4018/jicte.2012070108

Published: 01 July 2012 Publication History

Abstract

The application of ubiquitous technologies in the improvement of education strategies is called Ubiquitous Learning. GlobalEdu is a model created to support ubiquitous learning. The model has the necessary support to implement learning-related functionalities in ubiquitous environments. The basic ubiquitous computing support must be supplied by a middleware where GlobalEdu lays atop. This article proposes the GlobalEdu model and its integration with two ubiquitous middlewares: ISAM and LOCAL. ISAM supports the creation of large-scale ubiquitous systems. As such, its integration with GlobalEdu results in large-scale ubiquitous learning environments. LOCAL is dedicated to create small-scale ubiquitous learning environments. The integration GlobalEdu/LOCAL results in a local ubiquitous learning environment. Based on this small-scale environment, the authors' created a system and applied it in a practical scenario involving the community of a Computer Engineering undergraduate course. The system was positively evaluated by 20 individuals and the initial results attest the system's usefulness.

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Barbosa DBassani PMartins RMossmann JBarbosa J(2016)Using Mobile Learning in Formal and Non-formal Educational SettingsLearning and Collaboration Technologies10.1007/978-3-319-39483-1_25(269-280)Online publication date: 17-Jul-2016
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Batista MBarbosa JTavares JHackenhaar J(2013)Using the Item Response Theory IRT for Educational Evaluation Through GamesInternational Journal of Information and Communication Technology Education10.5555/2531901.25319049:3(27-41)Online publication date: 1-Jul-2013
https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.5555/2531901.2531904

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International Journal of Information and Communication Technology Education Volume 8, Issue 3

July 2012

77 pages

ISSN:1550-1876

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Barbosa DBassani PMartins RMossmann JBarbosa J(2016)Using Mobile Learning in Formal and Non-formal Educational SettingsLearning and Collaboration Technologies10.1007/978-3-319-39483-1_25(269-280)Online publication date: 17-Jul-2016
https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1007/978-3-319-39483-1_25
Batista MBarbosa JTavares JHackenhaar J(2013)Using the Item Response Theory IRT for Educational Evaluation Through GamesInternational Journal of Information and Communication Technology Education10.5555/2531901.25319049:3(27-41)Online publication date: 1-Jul-2013
https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.5555/2531901.2531904

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