A qualitative analysis of context-aware ubiquitous learning environments using Bluetooth beacons |
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| Authors: | Sohaib Ahmed Sameena Javaid Moazzam Fareed Niazi Anzar Alam Adnan Ahmad Murad Ali Baig |
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| Institution: | 1. Department of Software Engineering, Bahria University, Karachi, Pakistan;2. Department of Computer Science, Bahria University, Karachi, Pakistan;3. Architecture, Technology and R&4. D Foundation Division of Mobile Networks, Nokia Networks Oy, Oulu, Finland;5. Department of Electrical Engineering, Bahria University, Karachi, Pakistan;6. Department of Computer Science, COMSATS University Islamabad, Lahore, Pakistan |
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| Abstract: | The use of Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) beacons is becoming widespread for context-aware learning environments. This technology can be used in indoor and outdoor settings such as museums, shops, home and schools in order to identify the location of learners and their contexts. Specifically, in the constructivist view of learning, learners can use such sensing technology for constructing knowledge and experiencing learning at any time, anywhere. However, exploration of such technology has been limited in the constructivist context-aware ubiquitous learning (U-learning) literature. For this purpose, the authors evaluated two android-based U-learning applications: one was an outdoor learning environment in a garden, the other was about locating books in a library. The applications were implemented and tested with school and university students. The qualitative results are presented in this article, and show how such sensing technology is promising for both pedagogical environments. |
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| Keywords: | Bluetooth Low Energy technology pedagogy digital story |
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