Title :
Integrating Web Services with Gadgets to Support an i-Google PLE
Author :
Llamas-Nistal, Martin ; Caeiro-Rodriguez, Manuel ; Gonzalez-Tato, J. ; Alvarez-Osuna, Javier
Author_Institution :
Dept. de Enxeneria Telematica, Univ. de Vigo, Vigo, Spain
Abstract :
iGoogle platform permits users to create learning environments rapidly and easily. We have developed a set of OpenSocial gadgets on this platform for this scenario, which are able to communicate with Web services offering learning activities to guide students through lesson plans. In the paper we describe the set of developed gadgets and present a brief description of how gadgets can be linked to a Web service.
Keywords :
Web services; application program interfaces; computer aided instruction; OpenSocial gadgets; Web services; iGoogle PLE; iGoogle platform; lesson plans; personal learning environments; student guiding; Conferences; Containers; Electronic learning; Graphical user interfaces; Libraries; Web services; OpenSocial; PLE; gadget; learning activities; lesson plan;
Conference_Titel :
Advanced Learning Technologies (ICALT), 2012 IEEE 12th International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Rome
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-1642-2
DOI :
10.1109/ICALT.2012.82
