Thinking outside the box – a vision of ambient learning displays

  • Authors:

  • Dirk Bö;  rner;Marco Kalz;Marcus Specht

  • Affiliations:

  • Centre for Learning Sciences and Technologies, Open Universiteit in the Netherlands, Postbus 2960, 6401 DL Heerlen, The Netherlands.;Centre for Learning Sciences and Technologies, Open Universiteit in the Netherlands, Postbus 2960, 6401 DL Heerlen, The Netherlands.;Centre for Learning Sciences and Technologies, Open Universiteit in the Netherlands, Postbus 2960, 6401 DL Heerlen, The Netherlands;-

  • Venue:
  • International Journal of Technology Enhanced Learning
  • Year:
  • 2011

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Abstract

With a focus on the situated support of informal and non-formal learning scenarios in ubiquitous learning environments, the presented paper outlines the authors' vision of ambient learning displays – enabling learners to view, access, and interact with contextualised digital content presented in an ambient way. The vision is based on a detailed exploration of the characteristics of ubiquitous learning and a deduction of informational, interactional, and instructional aspects to focus on. Towards the vision essential research questions and objectives as well as a conceptual framework that acquires, channels, and delivers the information framed in the learning process are presented. To deliver scientific insights into the authentic learning support in informal and non-formal learning situations and to provide suggestions for the future design of ambient systems for learning the paper concludes with a research agenda proposing a research project including a discussion of related issues and challenges.