A New Concept for Mobile Environmental Education

• Main Author: Ruchter, Markus (auth)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: KIT Scientific Publishing 2007
• Series: Schriftenreihe des Instituts für Angewandte Informatik - Automatisierungstechnik, Universität Karlsruhe (TH)
• Subjects: Technology: general issues; Kontextbezogenes System; Navigation; mobile maps; environmental interpretation; environmental literacy; E-Learning; LBSMobile nature guide; Umweltpsychologie; impact evaluation; Umweltinformationssystem; Mobile Computing; Umweltinformatik; PDA; context-awareness; Naturentfremdung; EvaluationMobiler Naturführer; GIS; Kartographie; Umwelterziehung; Umweltbewusstsein; Naturerlebnis; Umweltinterpretation
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The new concept for mobile environmental education extends the traditional media-based environmental interpretation by means of a mobile context-aware computer. This mobile nature guide system can assist its user during self-determined exploration by adapting its presentation to the usage situation,...