A Reusable, Extensible Infrastructure for Augmented Field Trips

This paper describes a reusable pervasive information infrastructure developed as part of the Equator IRC, designed to allow the construction of literacy based eLearning activities on top of material created as part of a more traditional visitors system. The architecture of the system is described along with details of the creation of the curated material and the subsequent adaption of the system by local primary school teachers to create a literacy experiences. Results of the first trials of the system are presented with conclusions drawn and discussion of future directions.

• Type: Conference
• Year: 2006
• Where: PERCOM
• Authors: Mark J. Weal, Don Cruickshank, Danius T. Michaelides, David E. Millard, David De Roure, Eva Hornecker, John Halloran, Geraldine Fitzpatrick
• Keywords: Literacy Experiences, PERCOM 2006, Reusable Pervasive Information, Traditional Visitors System, Wireless Networks