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Mobile learning object authoring tool and management system for mobile ad hoc wireless networks
Author(s) -
Nguyen Hien,
Wahman Ebtissam,
Pissinou Niki,
Iyengar S. S.,
Makki Kia
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
international journal of communication systems
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.344
H-Index - 49
eISSN - 1099-1131
pISSN - 1074-5351
DOI - 10.1002/dac.2996
Subject(s) - computer science , multimedia , mobile device , bridge (graph theory) , wireless network , mobile computing , world wide web , wireless , computer network , telecommunications , medicine
Summary Mobile learning can augment formal education and bridge the gap between formal and informal education by creating extended learning communities using any digital technology in connected or infrastructure‐less environments. With the use of ad hoc networks and mobile authoring tools, we can now create an ‘on‐the‐fly’ learning scenario, where learners can create, share, and view content from their mobile devices without the need for server–client or infrastructure‐based liaisons. Mobile learning, however, is not just about sharing content or learning using mobile, wireless, and portable devices. Rather, it is learning across spatiotemporal contexts that enables learners to form knowledge and understanding in different scenarios. When facing limited resources stemming from the characteristics of mobility and wireless technologies, determining the best practices for content creation and delivery becomes a challenge. This paper describes the architecture of a mobile‐focused learning network designed so that learning tools, activities, contexts, and interactions are created as necessary over time and space while adhering to traditional learning object standards. Copyright © 2015 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.