'Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)'
Abstract
This paper reports about the development of a system
supporting problem-based learning in the classroom. Its
principal design principles are the combination of computer
mediated and face-to-face interaction and mobility to ensure
a high level of motivation. The main contributions of this
solution are: a) being a full peer-to-peer application it can be
used in any situation, inside the classroom, in labs, museum
or even in the open air; b) the teacher can create new
problems "on the fly" and send them to the students anytime;
and c) provides the teacher with powerful assessment and
feedback possibilities. The paper also reports about a first
evaluation of the system called MCI-Supporter.This paper was funded by Fondecyt 1050601
