Authors:
Vyron Ignatios Michalakis
;
Michail Vaitis
and
Aikaterini Klonari
Affiliation:
University of the Aegean, Greece
Keyword(s):
Geography Education, Geoinformatics, Geocaching Game, Mobile Learning, Android Smartphone.
Related
Ontology
Subjects/Areas/Topics:
Computer-Supported Education
;
e-Learning
;
e-Learning Hardware and Software
Abstract:
This article presents a geocaching educational system called RouteQuizer that consists of an Android
application, a web application and an online database. It motivates students to visit various geographic points
of interest and answer site-related questions of multiple choice type. The android application used by the
students, takes advantage of the navigation (GPS) and internet connectivity features of their smartphones. The
web application is used by tutors, to create dynamic location-based educational games for their students. The
database stores data such as site information and coordinates, questions and answers regarding the area of
interest, as well as students’ performance results. There are no geographical restrictions and no limits
regarding the number of destinations, thus making the application usable from everyone everywhere.