THE DIGITAL PATHFINDER - A Plug-and-Play Approach to Local History Instruction in the Field

Ron Coleman, Jeff Bass, Chris Pryslopski, James Johnson, Don Fraser, Melodye Moore

2011

Abstract

The Digital Pathfinder is an open source “plug-and-play” mobile electronic guide in field trials as an interdisciplinary project in the Hudson River Valley National Heritage Area. This paper introduces the project, its motivations, operational, instructional, and technical facets, and experimental results.

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Coleman R., Bass J., Pryslopski C., Johnson J., Fraser D. and Moore M. (2011). THE DIGITAL PATHFINDER - A Plug-and-Play Approach to Local History Instruction in the Field . In Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Computer Supported Education - Volume 1: CSEDU, ISBN 978-989-8425-49-2, pages 237-245. DOI: 10.5220/0003332402370245


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@conference{csedu11,
author={Ron Coleman and Jeff Bass and Chris Pryslopski and James Johnson and Don Fraser and Melodye Moore},
title={THE DIGITAL PATHFINDER - A Plug-and-Play Approach to Local History Instruction in the Field},
booktitle={Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Computer Supported Education - Volume 1: CSEDU,},
year={2011},
pages={237-245},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0003332402370245},
isbn={978-989-8425-49-2},
}


in EndNote Style

TY - CONF
JO - Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Computer Supported Education - Volume 1: CSEDU,
TI - THE DIGITAL PATHFINDER - A Plug-and-Play Approach to Local History Instruction in the Field
SN - 978-989-8425-49-2
AU - Coleman R.
AU - Bass J.
AU - Pryslopski C.
AU - Johnson J.
AU - Fraser D.
AU - Moore M.
PY - 2011
SP - 237
EP - 245
DO - 10.5220/0003332402370245