Architecture of a System for Context-based Adaptation in M-Learning

Martín, Estefanía; Andueza, N.; Carro, Rosa M.

doi:10.1109/icalt.2006.1652417

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“…• Martin [9] designed a system for recommending activities for learners; this process is dependent on the learner's personal attributes, actions and the current context (location, time, available devices). The system can be used individually or collaboratively.…”

Section: Mobile Learning and Context Projectsmentioning

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Learning on location: An adaptive mobile learning content framework

Al-Hmouz

Freeman

2010

2010 IEEE International Symposium on Technology and Society

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Delivery options for mobile learning are increasing, however new technologies alone will not improve the experience of mobile learners. There are a number of factors that impact on a typical learning experience, and many more when that learning experience becomes 'mobile' . This paper presents a framework to describe the factors that play an important role in delivering learning content to mobile learners, and their relationship to each other. Once the necessary information is collected about a user -either automatically (e.g. location, device, previous usage) or through user input (e.g. age) -learning content can be adapted to meet the unique and personal needs of that learner within their current context. The learning content framework allows consideration of individual learning styles and scenarios, device and application capabilities, and material structure, leading to a customization of the type and delivery format of learning information in response to the user. Ultimately, the personalized response to each user (whether they are working independently or in communication with other learners) improves user engagement and the overall learning experience, as well as saving time. Disciplines Physical Sciences and Mathematics Publication DetailsAl-Hmouz, A. & Freeman, A. (2010

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Section: Mobile Learning and Context Projectsmentioning

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Learning on location: An adaptive mobile learning content framework

Al-Hmouz

Freeman

2010

2010 IEEE International Symposium on Technology and Society

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“…A reflection about these features of the described mechanism is presented in the next section. Details of the architecture of an m-learning system based on this mechanism can be found at [19].…”

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A Mechanism to Support Context-Based Adaptation in M-Learning

Martín

Carro

Rodríguez

2006

Innovative Approaches for Learning and Knowledge Sharing

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Abstract. In this paper we present a mechanism that supports the generation and management of adaptive mobile learning systems. Such systems are accessed by students and teachers for the accomplishment of diverse individual or collaborative learning activities. The main aim is for the systems to suggest the most suitable activities to be tackled by a given user in a specific context (location, idle time, devices). The basis of this mechanism, as well as an example of the context-based adaptation carried out for three different users in a specific scenario, are presented. MotivationMobile and wireless technologies constitute innovative infrastructures that support the access to the Web at any time from any place through diverse devices. The widespread use of different devices daily, such as tablet PCs, PDAs, mobile phones or laptops, among others, suggest the convenience of supporting an adaptive access to Web-based applications through these types of devices. Apart from that, it is a fact that nowadays information is updated frequently because of research. Therefore, professionals must learn continuously. The Web is a great mean to spread updated information quickly and it is widely used to support e-learning. Besides, time has become a really valuable good. People use to spend a lot of time working and, in many cities, a great deal of time travelling from one place to another. Therefore, it is pretty common to find persons making use of personal devices at public transportation to take benefit from idle time. These facts motivate researchers and developers to provide web-based applications to support not only information access, but also mobile learning. Mobile-learning (m-learning) has been defined as e-learning through mobile and handheld devices using wireless transmission [1].The fact that different learners may have distinct needs, interests, preferences, personal features or learning styles [2] has been considered with adaptation purposes in e-learning systems [3]. With the aim of guiding each individual during the learning process, adaptation techniques have been used to customize the information space, the organization of information in this hyperspace, the navigational possibilities and the contents to be presented to each user in the corresponding web pages.Some applications have also been developed with the aim of supporting information access from different types of devices. In this respect, adaptation techniques have A Mechanism to Support Context-Based Adaptation in M-Learning 303 been normally used for the customization of the multimedia contents to be showed through different devices [4].In the context of m-learning through the Web, not only the devices but also the situations can be completely different each time a learner connects to the corresponding web-based system. New features must be taken into account, such as the student's location, idle time and available devices, which we have called the user's context and have been considered as the key issues to be modelled in mobile learning. The s...

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“…Mobile learning can be distinguished "by rapid and continual changes of context, as the learner moves between locations and encounters localized resources, services and co-learners" [10], and these different situations are described by different learning contexts. Nowadays, time is the most valuable, and people tend to be too busy and are spending more time in traveling and the inability to be at one place brings the need for supporting learning activities at any time, place and through different devices; this is the origin of mobile learning [20], whose main purpose is to allow high degree of mobility for learning.…”

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Aspects of Content, Context and Adaptation Modeling in Mobile Learning Application Design

Bhaskar¹,

Raju

Govindarajulu

et al. 2013

Int. J. Interact. Mob. Technol.

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Mobile leaning application development has been influenced by the e-learning models, methods and a variation of these for the better understanding and accommodation of additional elements that prop up in m-learning scenarios and applications. Here uniquely designed models for various aspects of m-learning scenarios and situations by concentrating on Learner Styles or Contextual Features or Learning Content or Learner Behavior or Adaptation methods are proposed.

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Architecture of a System for Context-based Adaptation in M-Learning

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Cited by 9 publications

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Learning on location: An adaptive mobile learning content framework

Learning on location: An adaptive mobile learning content framework

A Mechanism to Support Context-Based Adaptation in M-Learning

Aspects of Content, Context and Adaptation Modeling in Mobile Learning Application Design

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