Context-aware Cloud-based Mobile Application for Assessment and Training of Visual Cognitive Abilities

Abstract

Abstract-Context-aware mobile applications can adapt to di�erent mobile, user and application contexts. Mobile cloud computing has been integrated with those applications to exploit the relatively infinite cloud resources. This paper proposes a context-aware cloud-based MObile application for assessment and training of visual Cognitive Abilities (MOCA). Those abilities, such as the visualization ability of recognizing rotated objects, constitute an integral part of student intelligence. The need to ubiquitously and continuously deliver exercises relevant to a speci!c visual cognitive ability or skill according to the student pro!ciency and context has stimulated proposing MOCA. Integrating cloud computing with MOCA allows creating an extendible repository on the cloud such that the visual material does not affect and is not affected by the relatively limited mobile resources. In MOCA, we propose a hierarchical data structure suitable for the assessment of the various cognitive abilities and skills in terms of related ones. MOCA is also a framework for building applications based on visual cognitive abilities, such as teaching visual science concepts and the visual classi!cation and diagnosis of medical images, and possibly training and assessment systems for other types of cognitive abilities. Two prototype mobile applications have been developed based on MOCA for the visualization ability and for visual classi!cation of science concepts. Empirical evaluation has shown the effectiveness of MOCA in training the students and the satisfaction of the students and teachers with its capabilities.

An Automated Tool for Detection and Tutoring of Sources of Ambiguities in Requirements Documents

“…Numerous automated and Intelligent Tutoring System (ITS) have been developed through the years to help in tutoring students in the absence of teachers or for self-paced learning. They have been developed for the tutoring of probability story problems [18], visual cognitive abilities [19], technical computer skills [20], Arabic word root extraction [21], Structured Query Language (SQL) [22], and LISP [23]. Generally, tutoring systems have been developed for the tutoring of students.…”

“…In this paper, we propose applying tutoring systems for requirements engineers. It is worth noting that the tutoring system of visual cognitive abilities mentioned above [19] has been proposed for tutoring those capabilities to engineers and doctors, in addition to students.…”

Application for Identifying Students Achievement Prediction Model in Tertiary Education: Learning Strategies for Lifelong Learning

“…Technology has made an impact on education in many dimensions, including its positive and negative aspects. Issues that technology support education are supporting students from non-traditional backgrounds by adopting a universal design approach [1], supporting distance learners [2], increased internationalization, delivery of education content on a large scale whilst maintaining support for the individual learner [3]- [5], automation of administrative and academic processes [6], support for academics to create and deliver content suited for all learners [7], and so on. In opposite, technology also deteriorates the quality of education, for example, students have lower concentration and interest in learning [8], the rising cost of education, attempts to use technology for exam cheating, mobile addicted [9], [10], learners get disconnected from the real world, and many others.…”