Collaborative learning assistant for Android

• Published in: 2013 11th RoEduNet International Conference pp. 1 - 6
• Main Authors: Zamfirache, V., Olteanu, A., Tapus, N.
• Format: Conference Proceeding
• Language: English
• Published: IEEE 01-01-2013
• Subjects: Androids; collaborative learning; Education; Media; mobile devices; Mobile handsets; mobile learning; resource sharing; scalability; Servers; study sessions; Synchronization
• ISBN: 1467361143; 9781467361149
• ISSN: 2068-1038
• DOI: 10.1109/RoEduNet.2013.6511757

The quantitative and qualitative increase in mobile devices that reach the average user opens more and more topics for research. In education, m-Learning has been an interesting topic for several years. However, the smartphones, that today display an unprecedented mix of computing capability, connectivity and interactivity, leverage new possibilities for m-Learning applications. Such applications can seamlessly connect remote individuals, but can also provide access to various resources, such as media, or interactive quizzes. We focus on collaborative learning and peer-review learning, two closely related concepts, promoting methods such as sharing educational resources, organizing study sessions and giving feedback to fellow students. We propose a client-server system to provide all these features and we study it under performance considerations such as scalability and mobility.