DocumentCode :
559513
Title :
An intelligent fractions learning system: implementation
Author :
Smith, Andrew Cyrus ; Laine, Teemu H.
Author_Institution :
Meraka Inst., CSIR, Pretoria, South Africa
fYear :
2011
fDate :
11-13 May 2011
Firstpage :
1
Lastpage :
9
Abstract :
A combination of modern technology and hand-crafted items is used as a learning tool for children. Instructions from a server are relayed via a cellular phone network to the user. The user places hand-crafted objects on a transparent surface and their positions are captured with a motion camera. Captured data is immediately available to a teacher monitoring the child´s activities and also stored for later analyses with the aim of improving the learning system. Centralised user monitoring frees valuable human resources. Limited field-of-view and optical alignment difficulties are some of the problems discussed.
Keywords :
computer aided instruction; mobile handsets; cellular phone network; centralised user monitoring; children; hand-crafted items; intelligent fractions learning system; limited field-of-view; modern technology; motion camera; optical alignment difficulties; server; teacher monitoring; Computers; Educational institutions; Games; Mobile handsets; Particle separators; Servers; Input surface; Montessori-inspired manipulatives; developing region; fractions; manipulatives; mobile phone;
fLanguage :
English
Publisher :
ieee
Conference_Titel :
IST-Africa Conference Proceedings, 2011
Conference_Location :
Gaborone
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-1077-3
Type :
conf
Filename :
6107339
Link To Document :
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