Mobile-IT Education (MIT. EDU): m-learning applications for classroom settings

Authors: Sung, M.; Gips, J.; Eagle, N.; Madan, A.; Caneel, R.; DeVaul, R.; Bonsen, J.; Pentland, A.

Source: Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, Volume 21, Number 3, June 2005 , pp. 229-237(9)

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Abstract:

In this paper, we describe the Mobile-IT Education (MIT.EDU) system, which demonstrates the potential of using a distributed mobile device architecture for rapid prototyping of wireless mobile multi-user applications for use in classroom settings. MIT.EDU is a stable, accessible system that combines inexpensive, commodity hardware, a flexible sensor/peripheral interconnection bus, and a powerful, light-weight distributed sensing, classification, and inter-process communications software architecture to facilitate the development of distributed real-time multi-modal and context-aware applications. We demonstrate the power and functionality of this platform by describing a number of MIT.EDU application deployments in educational settings. Initial evaluations of these experiments demonstrate the potential of using the system for real-world interactive m-learning applications.

Keywords: commodity hardware; context-aware; distributed; m-learning; multi-modal; real-time; sensing; system architecture; wearable computing

Document Type: Research article

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2729.2005.00130.x

Affiliations: 1: The Media Laboratory, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, MA, USA

Publication date: 2005-06-01