Project Title:
Mobile Collaborative e-Learning Platform
Project Reference:
ART/129CP
Project Period:
20111221 - 20130620
Funds Approved (HK$’000):
6465
Project Coordinator:
Dr Shen-chang Chao
Deputy Project Coordinator:
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Deliverable:
There will be five deliverables in this project. They are listed as follows: 1. A software development kit (SDK) for neighbor network setup, group formation and management, high volume data broadcasts, etc. (15 months); 2. A lesson plan creation tool integrated with the Learning Management System for teachers to design mobile collaborative e-Learning lesson plans and activities (4 months) 3. Classroom applications (12 months): + in Android - classroom management client, group formation application, object identification modules (QR-code, RFID), etc. + in Windows - classroom management server. 4. Trials of collaborative learning practice in partner schools (9 months). 5. Patent filing (3 months)
Research Group:
Dr Edward Lor
Mr Albert Lau
Mr I-Sheng Tang
Mr Yee-Lim Chan
Mr Laifa Fang
Mr Qiangqi Zou
Ms Jianting HE
Mr Teddy S. H. CHU
Mr Alex Hongfeng Zu
Mr Andrew Ho Pong Sze
Mr Jackson H. J. CHEN
Dr Chung Wai Wong
Mrs Ka Yee Leung
Mr Tai-Wai Chan
Sponsor:
Caterpillar Tech
Chinese University of Hong Kong - CAITE
Fifth Wisdom Technology Ltd [Sponsor]
Hong Kong Education Bureau
Hong Kong Educational Publishing [Sponsor]
Hong Kong Institute of Education
Hong Kong Telecommunications (HKT) Ltd
P2 Mobile Technologies Ltd [Sponsor]
The Commercial Press (HK) Ltd [Sponsor]
University of Hong Kong - Centre for IT in Education
Description:
Going into 2011, the Hong Kong Education Bureau (EDB) will start an e-Learning pilot scheme for local schools to realize education transformation, with interactive learning and student-centered learning as the primary foci. It is imperative for ASTRI to support EDB and the schools to achieve these objectives. In this project, ASTRI will develop the pertinent mobile collaborative e-Learning technology to be used in the education domain. It is ASTRI’s objective to help enable learners' interactions and collaboration by composing devices nearby together. The necessary core technologies include mapping physical objects into digital information, management of networking activities in the proximity and tools for building mobile learning lesson plans. This project is expected to make considerable impacts, particularly in transforming the current mode of education. It will facilitate more teachers to incorporate mobile collaborative learning in their curriculum. By reducing the setup costs and planning efforts, it will also encourage more schools to participate in this learning model, and help them achieve EDB’s pilot program objectives. Last but not least, ASTRI also expects this project to elevate its e-Learning solution to market leadership.
