Architecture  for  Integrating  Real  Objects  with  Virtual  

Academic  Communities  

J.A. Villanueva, J.D. Márquez, Z. M. Solarte, A. García D.

agdavalos@uao.edu.co

Internet  of  Things  (IoT) “Things having identities and virtual personalities operating in smart spaces using intelligent interfaces to connect and communicate within social, environmental, and user contexts”. [1]

IoT  and  Education - The IoT applications have b e e n a d o p t e d i n m a n y different domains. IoT on Education: - Smart objects are becoming ubiquitous in education. - Students are more willing to use technology (platforms and devices)

Smart  objects

Microprocessor Memory

Communications  interface Software

Smart  Object

Virtual  Academic  Community “It is formed by one or more groups of individuals who are linked by common interests, and are engaged in a continuous learning process, and its main objective is to build knowledge-sharing using ICT”. [5]

Problem ¿How to integrate smart objects that are available at educational environment (e.g. laboratories) with the VAC to facilitate learning processes?

Solution:  A  Model  of  Integration A model of integration of VAC with objects that are available at the learning s c e n a r i o s , b a s e d o n t e c h n o l o g i e s a n d concepts of the IoT. T h e n e w m o d e l in tegrat ion cou ld be implemented in learning scenarios where converge the virtual and physical world seamlessly.

Architecture It is based on the paradigm of layered arch i tectu res and architectural styles such as REST.

Implementing  Architecture

Architecture  Testing

Three objects have been implemented: -  Virtual object (Moodle) -  Social object (Mediator

object) -  Smart object (Measuring

element).

Architecture  Testing:  Case  study Case study: practical classes of a digital e lec t ron ic s cou r se fo r engineering undergraduate students. Students of the group: 15

Test:  practical  class

Test:  Outcomes  

Students  Perception  

¿Are   the   devices   deployed   to  support   the   work   at   the   lab   were  helpful  for  the  development  of  the  practical  classes?

Students  Perception  

¿Does   u s ing   t e chno log i c a l  elements   on   the   stage   of   practical  classes   and   virtual   elements  motivated   you   to   perform   more  comfortably  the  activities  at  lab?

Conclusions •  The integration of smart objects to the VAC enables:

gathering more data about activities at labs and new ways of interaction between actors in the VAC and objects.

•  The objects go from being passive elements in labs

to be more involved in supporting the teaching-learning activities.

•  IoT could help to improve teaching and learning

experiences, especially for courses that involve working at labs.

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