Teacher tool for visualization and management of a technology-enhanced learning environment

By incorporating educational games and other applications into the traditional classroom, technology-enhanced learning environments offer an alternative way of teaching that encourages students to learn lessons in an engaging and enjoyable manner. However, school teachers are less likely to adopt a technology-based learning system since they are intimated by software with its learning curve and afraid that students are more knowledgeable in its use. This motivated us to develop a software tool that runs on a mobile device and enables teachers to supervise a technology-enhanced learning environment in an easy and comfortable manner. The tool empowers the teacher to control student learning devices and monitor them in real-time. Emphasis was put on the usability to minimize the learning curve in order to maximize its potential adoption for use. Evaluation results indicate promising features of the tool and points of improvement to increase its acceptance.