A Card Based Metaphor for Organising Pervasive Educational Experiences

Weal, Mark J.; Cruickshank, Don; Michaelides, Danius T.; Millard, David E.; Roure, David De; Howland, Kate; Fitzpatrick, Geraldine

doi:10.1109/percomw.2007.3

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“…The observations based on the information extracted from these papers are presented in the following section. Papers that were part of the survey but are not explicitly referred to elsewhere in this article are: [1], [4], [11] and [16].…”

Section: Data Evaluationmentioning

confidence: 99%

Survey on Context-Aware Pervasive Learning Environments

Laine

Joy

2008

Int. J. Interact. Mob. Technol.

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Abstract-Context-aware pervasive learning environments consist of interconnected, embedded computing devices such as portable computers, wireless sensors, auxiliary input/output devices and servers. Until this study there has been no survey that has evaluated and presented information regarding these environments. In this paper, we conducted a survey to identify the commonly used technologies, methods and models behind these systems, and evaluated the role of mobile devices in the reviewed papers. As a result, we made five observations: (i) RFID was the most common sensor technology; (ii) several learning models were suggested, but none was validated properly; (iii) client-server architectures are prevalent in the systems and mobile devices were used most commonly to represent information; (iv) most of the systems supported multiple simultaneous users, but few facilitated virtual communication; and (v) possible roles for physical environments in pervasive learning systems are: contexts for learning, content for learning, and system resources. Evidence indicates that suitable learning models have yet to be validated, and that more roles of mobile devices could be emphasised.

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Section: Data Evaluationmentioning

confidence: 99%

Survey on Context-Aware Pervasive Learning Environments

Laine

Joy

2008

Int. J. Interact. Mob. Technol.

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“…However, the core principles of paper prototyping remained: that the authors were 1 Examples were HopStory [22], San Servolo [23], The Chawton House Project [26], Viking Ghost Hunt [20], and Riot! [8] able to construct the content and the associated rules and locations, but with minimal restrictions, to avoid preventing the authors from creating something we might not have anticipated.…”

Section: Methodsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Location based narrative, with its common focus on open narratives encouraging exploration is a natural fit for sculptural hypertext, where the locations are modelled as additional constraints on nodes, and the requirement to construct links for all possible reading patterns and routes is avoided. A number of existing location aware systems discussed in the following section such as Chawton House [27] [26], and the Ambient Wood [24] use a sculptural engine to support them, and the rule based structures of other systems such as Riot! [8] …”

Section: Sculptural Hypertextmentioning

confidence: 99%

Patterns of Sculptural Hypertext in Location Based Narratives

Hargood

Hunt

Weal

et al. 2016

Proceedings of the 27th ACM Conference on Hypertext and Social Media

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Location based narratives are an emerging form of digital storytelling that use location technologies to trigger content on smart devices according to a user's location. In previous work on the Canyons, Deltas and Plains (CDP) model we argued that they are best considered as a form of sculptural hypertext, but sculptural hypertext is a relatively unexplored medium with few examples, and limited critical theory. This means that there is little guidance for authors on what is possible with the medium, and no common authoring tools, both of which impede adoption and experimentation. In this paper we describe our work to tackle this problem by working with creative writing students to create 40 location based sculptural hypertexts using an approach similar to paperprototyping, and then analysing these for common patterns (structures of nodes, rules, and conditions used for a poetic purpose). We present seven key patterns: Parallel Threads, Gating, Concurrent Nodes, Alternative Nodes, Foldbacks, Phasing, and Unlocking. In doing so we see some overlap with the patterns identified in traditional (calligraphic) hypertext, but in many cases these patterns are particularly suited to sculptural hypertext, and hint at a different poetics for the form. Our findings refine our original CDP model, but also present a starting point for educating writers on how to approach sculptural stories, and form a foundation for future location-based authoring tools.

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“…In the case of 'Gaius' Day' this is in the form of exploration targets that they must identify by collecting location-based clues. The Chawton House project [23] also supports an educational experience, but in Chawton the activities themselves are non-digital, encouraging the participants to perform short creative exercises. A summary of this field should also include more entertainment focused and artist works such as location aware games and fiction.…”

Section: Location Aware Narrativementioning

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Snow White Is Missing: An Interactive Locative Story for Dementia Patients

Hargood

Hicks

Charles

et al. 2017

E-Learning and Games

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Abstract. With the increasing prevalence of powerful mobile technology, interactive entertainment is also becoming increasingly mobile. This can also be said for a range of applications including those pertaining to mental and physical health which are also looking to take advantage of the increase in mobile technology to create digital interventions and other treatment based software for mobile devices that can benefit from the mobile deliver form. In this paper we propose a new form of serious game in this vein: therapeutic locative interactive fiction. These are interactive story experiences, read while on the move, that respond to the readers environment and location context, and have therapeutic value. The locative nature of these stories enables therapeutic activities connected with out door spaces, and allows for content to enrich users, the readers of locational context. We present a demonstration of this concept through our own therapeutic locative interactive narrative: Snow White is Missing, and detail both its design from an interactive narrative and therapeutic activity perspectives.

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A Card Based Metaphor for Organising Pervasive Educational Experiences

Cited by 20 publications

References 11 publications

Survey on Context-Aware Pervasive Learning Environments

Survey on Context-Aware Pervasive Learning Environments

Patterns of Sculptural Hypertext in Location Based Narratives

Snow White Is Missing: An Interactive Locative Story for Dementia Patients

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