Abstract
Wireless sensor networks include a wide range of potential applications to improve the quality of teaching and learning in a ubiquitous environment. WSNs become an evolving technology that acts as the ultimate interface between the learners and the context, enhancing the interactivity and improving the acquisition or collection of learner's contextual information in ubiquitous learning. This paper presents a model of an effective and interactive ubiquitous learning environment system based on the concepts of ubiquitous computing technology that enables learning to take place anywhere at any time. The u-learning model is a web-based e-learning system utilizing various state-of-the-art features of WSN that could enable learners to acquire knowledge and skills through interaction between them and the ubiquitous learning environment. It is based on the theory of connectivism which asserts that knowledge and the learning of knowledge are distributive and are not located in any given place but rather consist of the network of connections formed from experiences and interactions with a knowing community. The communication between devices and the embedded computers in the environment allows learners to learn in an environment of their interest while they are moving, hence, attaching them to their learning environment.
Highlights
What Is an Interactive u-Learning Model? u-learning is a learning paradigm which takes place in a ubiquitous computing environment that enables learning the right thing at the right place and time in the right way
The advantages of an adaptive learning environment combine with the benefits of ubiquitous computing and the flexibility of mobile devices through the development of ubiquitous learning environment
U-learning is a learning paradigm which takes place in a ubiquitous computing environment that enables learning the right thing at the right place and time in the right way
Summary
International Journal of Distributed Sensor Networks role of education to embrace principles of connectivism as applied to the described u-learning environment, education can respond to and address the onset digital revolution for future development of ubiquitous learning. This new ubiquitous learning environment is described as an environment that supports student’s learning using digital media in geographically distributed environments. This learning environment is the basis for the design of an effective WSN Based Interactive u-Learning model where learning takes place between students within campus/home and teachers as facilitators in u-space. Students are allowed to be in an environment of their interest wherein the communication between devices and the embedded computers in the environment allows learners to learn while they are moving, attaching them to their learning environment
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