Integrating Collaborative and Decentralized Models to Support Ubiquitous Learning

2014 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 77-86
Author(s):  
Jorge Luis Victória Barbosa ◽  
Débora Nice Ferrari Barbosa ◽  
Sandro José Rigo ◽  
Jezer Machado de Oliveira ◽  
Solon Andrade Rabello Jr.
Keyword(s):  
Learning Environment ◽  
Learning Environments ◽  
Software Agents ◽  
Learning Processes ◽  
Global Integration ◽  
Ubiquitous Learning ◽  
Collaboration Model ◽  
Ubiquitous Learning Environment ◽  
Simulated Scenario

The application of ubiquitous technologies in the improvement of education strategies is called Ubiquitous Learning. This article proposes the integration between two models dedicated to support ubiquitous learning environments, called Global and CoolEdu. CoolEdu is a generic collaboration model for decentralized environments. Global is an infrastructure designed to create ubiquitous learning environments. Global provides software agents that perform tasks common to ubiquitous learning processes. By extending these agents or adding new ones, a system can be specialized to support ubiquitous learning environments. The CoolEdu/Global integration created a collaborative and decentralized ubiquitous learning environment. The resulting environment was evaluated through a simulated scenario dedicated to explore its functionalities. The results were encouraging and showed the potential of deploying the environment in real situations.

Collaborative Learning on Decentralized Ubiquitous Environments

2017 ◽  
pp. 141-157
Author(s):  
Jorge Luis Victória Barbosa ◽  
Débora Nice Ferrari Barbosa ◽  
Sandro José Rigo ◽  
Jezer Machado de Oliveira ◽  
Solon Andrade Rabello Junior
Keyword(s):  
Collaborative Learning ◽  
Learning Environment ◽  
Learning Environments ◽  
Software Agents ◽  
Learning Processes ◽  
Global Integration ◽  
Ubiquitous Learning ◽  
Collaboration Model ◽  
Ubiquitous Learning Environment ◽  
Simulated Scenario

The application of technologies in the improvement of education strategies is called Ubiquitous Learning. This chapter discusses the collaborative learning and proposes the integration between two models dedicated to support ubiquitous learning environments, called Global and CoolEdu. CoolEdu is a generic collaboration model for decentralized environments. Global is an infrastructure designed to create ubiquitous learning environments. Global provides software agents that perform tasks common to ubiquitous learning processes. By extending these agents or adding new ones, a system can be specialized to support ubiquitous learning environments. The CoolEdu/Global integration created a collaborative and decentralized ubiquitous learning environment. The resulting environment was evaluated through a simulated scenario dedicated to explore its functionalities. The results showed the potential of deploying the environment in real situations.

The Construction of a Personalised and Social U-Learning Environment for Third Level Education

2012 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
pp. 45-56
Author(s):  
Olapeju Latifat Ayoola ◽  
Eleni Mangina
Keyword(s):  
Learning Environment ◽  
Learning Environments ◽  
Adaptive Learning ◽  
Learning Experience ◽  
Learning System ◽  
Ubiquitous Learning ◽  
The Third ◽  
Learning Platform ◽  
The University ◽  
Ubiquitous Learning Environment

This paper presents a ubiquitous learning (u-learning) system, the “Personalised Ubiquitous Learning Platform” (PULP), which integrates collaborative and social learning for the enhancement of the third level educational learning experience. University College Dublin (UCD) provides its students with managed learning environments (MLEs) and adaptive learning via UCD Horizon which enables students to take different courses from different colleges throughout the university. The main objective of this platform is to complement the current MLEs with a single supported intelligent and personalised ubiquitous learning environment that will promote and make provisions for adaptive and collaborative learning, human computer interaction on mobile and desktop clients anywhere and anytime. The system aims to enhance the students’ learning experience in third level educational environment by employing personalisation techniques such as the agent-oriented recommendation technique to engage students and help them access the content material for their studies.

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