Title :
Exploring the use of mobile devices to facilitate educational interoperability around digitally enhanced experiments
Author :
Milrad, Marcelo ; Hoppe, Ulrich ; Gottdenker, Joshua ; Jansen, Marc
Author_Institution :
Center for Learning & Knowledge Technol., Vaxjo Univ., Sweden
Abstract :
In this paper we describe our efforts to foster educational interoperability in scenarios using mobile and wireless technologies to support hands-on scientific experimentation and learning. A special focus is given to the idea that innovative uses of mobile and wireless technologies enhance the learners\´ scientific experience. Specific contributions include the creation of new applications to support interoperability between different mobile devices, thus to provide "glue" between different learning situations. We describe a number of educational scenarios as well as the technologies and the architectural principles behind them.
Keywords :
educational technology; learning (artificial intelligence); mobile computing; mobile handsets; natural sciences computing; digitally enhanced experiments; educational interoperability; educational scenarios; hands-on scientific experimentation; learning situations; mobile devices; wireless technologies; Computer science; Educational technology; Embedded computing; Handheld computers; Hardware; Interactive systems; Mobile computing; Pervasive computing; Probes; Temperature sensors;
Conference_Titel :
Wireless and Mobile Technologies in Education, 2004. Proceedings. The 2nd IEEE International Workshop on
Print_ISBN :
0-7695-1989-X
DOI :
10.1109/WMTE.2004.1281380
