A multidimensional framework to study situation awareness in u-learning systems

• Published in: Telematics and informatics 2019-10, Vol.43, p.101246, Article 101246
• Main Authors: Souabni, Raoudha, Saâdi, Ines Bayoudh, Ben Ghezala, Henda
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Analysis framework; Learning; Learning management systems; Learning systems; Situation awareness knowledge; Situational awareness; Ubiquitous computing
• ISSN: 0736-5853; 1879-324X
• DOI: 10.1016/j.tele.2019.101246

•Generation of a common knowledge regarding u-learning situation awareness.•Distinction between u-learning situation awareness process and product.•Organisation of the generated knowledge on 4 structured and complementary views.•Studied views: Product view, Process view, Representation view and Enactment view.•Evaluation and discussion of previous research works given the framework’s views. This research is devoted to the study of the situation awareness from ubiquitous learning (u-learning) systems’ perspective. Related researches identified literature provide different visions and sometimes conflicting ones to the concept of situation awareness. Given this misunderstanding, this paper aims to bring a common and organized characterisation of this concept for the u-learning field. A multidimensional framework dedicated for situation-aware u-learning systems is then defined. This framework is composed of four different and complementary worlds. Each world helps to understand, analyse and describe in-depth a particular aspect of situation awareness in u-learning systems. The paper presents a structured description of the framework’s worlds. An evaluation of the research works identified in literature based on the framework’s worlds is then presented. The provided assessment helps identifying problems involving situation awareness in u-learning systems which could be a starting point for possible future research opportunities.