Integrating orchestration of ubiquitous and pervasive learning environments

  • Authors:

  • Roberto Martinez-Maldonado;Yannis Dimitriadis;Andrew Clayphan;Juan A. Muñoz-Cristóbal;Luis P. Prieto;María Jesús Rodríguez-Triana;Judy Kay

  • Affiliations:

  • The University of Sydney, NSW, Australia;Universidad de Valladolid, Valladolid, Spain;The University of Sydney, NSW, Australia;Universidad de Valladolid, Valladolid, Spain;Universidad de Valladolid, Valladolid, Spain;Universidad de Valladolid, Valladolid, Spain;The University of Sydney, NSW, Australia

  • Venue:
  • Proceedings of the 25th Australian Computer-Human Interaction Conference: Augmentation, Application, Innovation, Collaboration
  • Year:
  • 2013

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Abstract

Ubiquitous and pervasive computing devices, such as interactive tabletops, whiteboards, tablets and phones, have the potential to enhance the management and awareness of learning activities in important ways. They provide students with natural ways to interact with collaborators, and can help teachers create and manage learning tasks that can be carried out both in the classroom and at a distance. But how can these emerging technologies be successfully integrated into current teaching practice? This paper proposes an approach to integrate, from the technological perspective, collaborative learning activities using these kinds of devices. Our approach is based on the concept of orchestration, which tackles the critical task for teachers to coordinate student's learning activities within the constraints of authentic educational settings. Our studies within authentic learning settings enabled us to identify three main elements that are important for ubiquitous and pervasive learning settings. These are i) regulation mechanisms, ii) interconnection with existing web-based learning environments, and iii) awareness tools.