Authors:
Alisa Sotsenko
1
;
Marc Jansen
2
and
Marcelo Milrad
1
Affiliations:
1
Linnaeus University, Sweden
;
2
Linnaeus University and University of Applied Sciences Ruhr West, Sweden
Keyword(s):
Mobile Learning Applications, Context Detection, Cross Platform Development, Content Adaptation.
Related
Ontology
Subjects/Areas/Topics:
Context Aware Media Tagging
;
Context Detection
;
Context-Awareness
;
Mobile Information Systems
;
Web Information Systems and Technologies
Abstract:
Mobile devices, in the form of smartphones, are endowed with rich capabilities in terms of multimedia,
sensors and connectivity. The wide adoption of these devices allows using them across different settings and
situations. One area in which mobile devices become more and more prominent is within the field of mobile
learning. Here, mobile devices provide rich possibilities for the contextualization of the learner, by using the
set of sensors available in the device. On the one hand, the usage of mobile devices enables participation in
learning activities independent of time and space. Nevertheless, developing mobile learning applications for
the heterogeneity of mobile devices available in the market becomes a challenge. Not only this is a problem
related to form factor aspects, but also the large number of different operating systems, platforms and app
infrastructures (app stores) are aspects to be considered. In this paper we present our initial efforts with
regard to the developme
nt of cross-platform mobile applications to support the contextualization of learning
content.
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