On designing a pervasive mobile learning platform

dc.creator	Teemu H. Laine
dc.creator	Mikko Vinni
dc.creator	Carolina Islas Sedano
dc.creator	Mike Joy
dc.date	2010-12-01T00:00:00Z
dc.date.accessioned	2015-08-12T11:21:59Z
dc.date.available	2015-08-12T11:21:59Z
dc.identifier	10.3402/rlt.v18i1.10672
dc.identifier	2156-7069
dc.identifier	2156-7077
dc.identifier	https://doaj.org/article/8d500ae6ebc7480f834a7e36c669edb7
dc.identifier.uri	http://evidence.thinkportal.org/handle/123456789/29265
dc.description	This article presents the features, design and architecture of the Myst pervasive game platform that has been applied in creating pervasive mobile learning games in various contexts such as science festivals and museums in Finland. Based on our experiences with the development, we draw a set of design principles for creating successfully a pervasive game platform that can be easily ported to various contexts. These principles advocate openness, flexibility, interaction models, connections to the outside world, and participatory design of the game content. In the evaluation part we present preliminary results of tests conducted in Finland at the SciFest 2008 festival in Joensuu and at the Museum of Technology in Helsinki. The results suggest that games built with the Myst platform are particularly suitable for children and young adults, and these games motivate players to interact with the environment and help to learn by discovering new things. The Myst platform has clearly potential for similar success in other environments due to easy portability and extensibility.
dc.language	English
dc.relation	http://www.researchinlearningtechnology.net/index.php/rlt/article/view/10672
dc.relation	https://doaj.org/toc/2156-7069
dc.relation	https://doaj.org/toc/2156-7077
dc.rights	CC BY
dc.source	Research in Learning Technology, Vol 18, Iss 1 (2010)
dc.subject	pervasive learning space
dc.subject	mobile learning
dc.subject	pervasive game
dc.subject	design principles
dc.subject	participatory design
dc.subject	Education (General)
dc.subject	L7-991
dc.subject	Education
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dc.subject	DOAJ:Education
dc.subject	DOAJ:Social Sciences
dc.subject	Education (General)
dc.subject	L7-991
dc.subject	Education
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dc.subject	DOAJ:Education
dc.subject	DOAJ:Social Sciences
dc.subject	Education (General)
dc.subject	L7-991
dc.subject	Education
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dc.subject	Education (General)
dc.subject	L7-991
dc.subject	Education
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dc.subject	Education (General)
dc.subject	L7-991
dc.subject	Education
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dc.title	On designing a pervasive mobile learning platform
dc.type	article