Educational potential of topic maps and learning objects for m-learning in the knowledge society

• Main Authors: Miguel Ángel MARZAL, Silvia PEDRAZZI
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Pontificia Universidade Católica de Campinas
• Series: Transinformação
• Subjects: Learning objects; Mobile communication services; Mobile learning; Topic maps
• Online Access: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0103-37862015000300229&lng=en&tlng=en

The aim of the article is to present topic maps as a model for managing digital education content and learning objects for the design of digital teaching materials as the building blocks for an ideal educational model for the knowledge society: mlearning. We assess the educational benefits of topic maps using double entry tables for m-learning and propose criteria for determining the effectiveness of learning objects in mlearning. The findings reveal a need for further research for the effective management of educational content specific to mlearning, which is considered in pedagogical models such as in connectivism.