TY - GEN
T1 - Facilitating learning interests through mobile information visualization
AU - Gu, Yuan Xun
AU - Chen, Vivian Hsueh Hua
AU - Koh, Raymond Koon Chuan
AU - Duh, Henry Been Lirn
PY - 2010
Y1 - 2010
N2 - In this paper, a mobile approach for ambient learning is presented. As an example of the concept, modeling is done to deliver educational content on weather phenomenon to schoolchildren. Information visualization techniques are utilized to present an alternative approach of knowledge delivery that could be considered to be beyond conventional classroom based teachings. The concept is demonstrated with the 'Interactive Weather Information System' (IWIS) platform. During the user tests, the effectiveness of the proposed method on knowledge conveyance was evaluated. Usability tests showed that IWIS serves as a good stimulus to captivate the learning interests of the target user group (children from 10 to 12 years old). In addition, the new issues that surfaced could be used as design considerations or factors in subsequent research work in this area.
AB - In this paper, a mobile approach for ambient learning is presented. As an example of the concept, modeling is done to deliver educational content on weather phenomenon to schoolchildren. Information visualization techniques are utilized to present an alternative approach of knowledge delivery that could be considered to be beyond conventional classroom based teachings. The concept is demonstrated with the 'Interactive Weather Information System' (IWIS) platform. During the user tests, the effectiveness of the proposed method on knowledge conveyance was evaluated. Usability tests showed that IWIS serves as a good stimulus to captivate the learning interests of the target user group (children from 10 to 12 years old). In addition, the new issues that surfaced could be used as design considerations or factors in subsequent research work in this area.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=78049300086&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1109/ICALT.2010.92
DO - 10.1109/ICALT.2010.92
M3 - Conference proceeding
AN - SCOPUS:78049300086
SN - 9780769540559
T3 - Proceedings - 10th IEEE International Conference on Advanced Learning Technologies, ICALT 2010
SP - 323
EP - 327
BT - Proceedings - 10th IEEE International Conference on Advanced Learning Technologies, ICALT 2010
T2 - 10th IEEE International Conference on Advanced Learning Technologies, ICALT 2010
Y2 - 5 July 2010 through 7 July 2010
ER -