OPPIA: A Context-Aware Ubiquitous Learning Platform to Exploit Short-Lived Student Networks for Collaborative Learning

Jack Fernando Bravo-Torres, Vladimir Espartaco Robles-Bykaev, Martín López-Nores, Esteban Fernando Ordoñez-Morales, Yolanda Blanco-Fernández, Alberto Gil-Solla

2016

Abstract

We present the OPPIA platform, a ubiquitous and smart learning environment, that deploys sporadic learning networks (SLNs) among people (students, teachers and experts) who happen to be in a common place or in a remote place but connected to the platform through the Internet. The idea is to establish dynamic learning networks that encourage their members to work together and create a learning environment with proper resources and activities to satisfy their learning needs. This paper describes the design of the platform from the lowest levels of establishing connections among members of the SLNs, up to the highest level of smart learning services.

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Bravo-Torres J., Espartaco Robles-Bykaev V., López-Nores M., Ordoñez-Morales E., Blanco-Fernández Y. and Gil-Solla A. (2016). OPPIA: A Context-Aware Ubiquitous Learning Platform to Exploit Short-Lived Student Networks for Collaborative Learning . In Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Computer Supported Education - Volume 1: CSEDU, ISBN 978-989-758-179-3, pages 494-498. DOI: 10.5220/0005903304940498


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@conference{csedu16,
author={Jack Fernando Bravo-Torres and Vladimir Espartaco Robles-Bykaev and Martín López-Nores and Esteban Fernando Ordoñez-Morales and Yolanda Blanco-Fernández and Alberto Gil-Solla},
title={OPPIA: A Context-Aware Ubiquitous Learning Platform to Exploit Short-Lived Student Networks for Collaborative Learning},
booktitle={Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Computer Supported Education - Volume 1: CSEDU,},
year={2016},
pages={494-498},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0005903304940498},
isbn={978-989-758-179-3},
}


in EndNote Style

TY - CONF
JO - Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Computer Supported Education - Volume 1: CSEDU,
TI - OPPIA: A Context-Aware Ubiquitous Learning Platform to Exploit Short-Lived Student Networks for Collaborative Learning
SN - 978-989-758-179-3
AU - Bravo-Torres J.
AU - Espartaco Robles-Bykaev V.
AU - López-Nores M.
AU - Ordoñez-Morales E.
AU - Blanco-Fernández Y.
AU - Gil-Solla A.
PY - 2016
SP - 494
EP - 498
DO - 10.5220/0005903304940498