The personalization challenge: context metadata for mobile learning

Abstract

Mobile solutions gain more and more importance in the field of Technology-Enhanced Learning. However, research and practice has focused on adapting learning materials to devices and technologies. The keynote focuses on the question which factors are important when personalizing mobile learning scenarios. How can the context of actual usage be captured and utilized to create better personalized learning experiences. After describing the categories and attributes of the context metadata specification, it is shown how this specification influences and design and usage processes for mobile learning.