Mobile devices and associated applications (apps) are an indispensable part of daily life and provide access to important information anytime and anywhere. However, the availability of university-wide services in the mobile sector is still poor. If they exist they usually result from individual activities of students and ...

Die weite Verbreitung drahtloser Netze und mobiler Endgeräte ermöglicht nicht nur einen orts- und zeitunabhängigen Zugang zu Bildungsangeboten, sondern auch deren Anpassung an Person, Ort und Umfeld sowie die nahtlose Verschmelzung verschiedener Lernorte.

Exkursionen (Field Trips) verbinden Lerninhalte mit realen Erlebnissen außerhalb des Hörsaals und sind somit in einer Reihe von Fachrichtungen eine beliebte Methode für einen möglichst persistenten Wissenstransfer. Im Informatikunterricht ist diese Methode bisher nur sehr begrenzt einsetzbar, da Artefakte oftmals virtuell, ...

Virtual Reality (VR) is currently on everyone’s lips for various purposes. Although the hype is currently nearing its productive plateau, there are still uncertainties about the utilization and potential of the technology in research and educational contexts. Together with the two following articles on the subject of VR ...

The importance of 3D interaction is constantly increasing – not least because of new developments in ubiquitous computing and augmented and virtual reality. Current 3D user interfaces allow for an expressive and accurate input in three-dimensional space. 3D interaction techniques are responsible for mapping the ...

aused by a deviance of their reward system, autistic people show attention deficits for learning content outside their special fields of interest. This can lead to significant problems, especially in formal learning situations. A promising approach to increase attention is the use of game-based learning concepts. The ...