TY - JOUR
T1 - Teacher facilitation support in ubiquitous learning environments
AU - Mottus, Alex
AU - Kinshuk,
AU - Chen, Nian Shing
AU - Graf, Sabine
AU - Alturki, Uthman
AU - Aldraiweesh, Ahmed
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2018, © 2018 Association for Information Technology in Teacher Education.
PY - 2018/10/20
Y1 - 2018/10/20
N2 - Teacher support for students in ubiquitous learning environments is challenging owing to physical distance and a lack of reliable real-time multimedia-rich communication. This is further complicated because the learning process is dynamic and problems need quick resolution. Given these challenges, this study proposes an architecture for a teacher facilitation support system. The system was implemented in the form of an interactive teacher dashboard. The interface also generates possible solutions to learning challenges while leaving the ultimate decision up to the teacher. The system feasibility was tested by work-through scenarios designed and validated by two experts. The system usability was evaluated using the System Usability Scale by 40 potential users. The findings revealed that the dashboard has good feasibility and usability for providing teachers relevant information about their students’ learning progress in ubiquitous learning environments. It also enabled opportunity for pedagogical intervention when needed.
AB - Teacher support for students in ubiquitous learning environments is challenging owing to physical distance and a lack of reliable real-time multimedia-rich communication. This is further complicated because the learning process is dynamic and problems need quick resolution. Given these challenges, this study proposes an architecture for a teacher facilitation support system. The system was implemented in the form of an interactive teacher dashboard. The interface also generates possible solutions to learning challenges while leaving the ultimate decision up to the teacher. The system feasibility was tested by work-through scenarios designed and validated by two experts. The system usability was evaluated using the System Usability Scale by 40 potential users. The findings revealed that the dashboard has good feasibility and usability for providing teachers relevant information about their students’ learning progress in ubiquitous learning environments. It also enabled opportunity for pedagogical intervention when needed.
KW - Interactive learning environments
KW - architectures for educational technology systems
KW - evaluation methodologies
KW - human–computer interface
KW - pedagogical issues
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85058155057&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1080/1475939X.2018.1544587
DO - 10.1080/1475939X.2018.1544587
M3 - Journal Article
AN - SCOPUS:85058155057
SN - 1475-939X
VL - 27
SP - 549
EP - 570
JO - Technology, Pedagogy and Education
JF - Technology, Pedagogy and Education
IS - 5
ER -