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Learning in Ubiquitous Computing Environments

Learning in Ubiquitous Computing Environments

Jorge Luis Victória Barbosa, Débora Nice Ferrari Barbosa, André Wagner
Copyright: © 2012 |Volume: 8 |Issue: 3 |Pages: 14
ISSN: 1550-1876|EISSN: 1550-1337|EISBN13: 9781466612556|DOI: 10.4018/jicte.2012070108
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Barbosa, Jorge Luis Victória, et al. "Learning in Ubiquitous Computing Environments." IJICTE vol.8, no.3 2012: pp.64-77. http://doi.org/10.4018/jicte.2012070108

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Barbosa, J. L., Barbosa, D. N., & Wagner, A. (2012). Learning in Ubiquitous Computing Environments. International Journal of Information and Communication Technology Education (IJICTE), 8(3), 64-77. http://doi.org/10.4018/jicte.2012070108

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Barbosa, Jorge Luis Victória, Débora Nice Ferrari Barbosa, and André Wagner. "Learning in Ubiquitous Computing Environments," International Journal of Information and Communication Technology Education (IJICTE) 8, no.3: 64-77. http://doi.org/10.4018/jicte.2012070108

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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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