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Multi-Agent Architecture and
Location-Based Ubiquitous
Learning Fr
amework
Maiga Chang, Qing Tan, Fuhua oscar Lin, and Tzu-Chien Liu
CoNTENTS
16.1 Introduction .............................................................................................. 341
16.2 Research Background.............................................................................. 342
16.3 Multi-Agent Architecture ....................................................................... 345
16.4 Location-Based Optimal Grouping....................................................... 345
16.5 Learning Planner and Guidance System.............................................. 348
16.6 Conclusions............................................................................................... 351
References............................................................................................................. 352
This paper describes the MAA (Multi-Agent Architecture) and location-based
learning framework for the support of learning in the ubiquitous-pervasive
environment. A project plans to build a MAA-based learning environment
with various agents. The agents have different abilities, for example, the
agent can sense where the learner is located, the agent can plan the route for
the learner, the agent can guide the learner traveling in the real world, and
the agent can search and access the learning map for the learner. The agents
communicate and cooperate with each other within the MAA framework.
16.1 Introduction
Many of the computer-based applications in e-learning focus on providing
tools for teachers to either design courses (e.g., Macromedia Coursebuilder for
Dreamweaver, Integrator2, and Toolbook 9) or do learning management (e.g.,
WebCT, Sakai, and Moodle), including some existing learner-centered edu-
cational applications, they usually have limitations in promoting adaptivity
and context awareness and providing real-time support to learners from an
educational point of view [17].
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