"Authoring Tool for Location-based Learning Experiences" by Zimbello, Verzini, Challiol, Lilteras, Gordillo MobileSoft2017, Buenos Aires, Argentina, 2017.

1. Authoring Tool for
Location-based Learning Experiences
Dra. Cecilia Challiol 1,2
ceciliac@lifia.info.unlp.edu.ar
Dra. Silvia E. Gordillo 1,3
gordillo@lifia.info.unlp.edu.ar
Lic. Federico M. Alconada Verzini 1
falconada@lifia.info.unlp.edu.ar
lliteras@lifia.info.unlp.edu.ar
A.P.U. Agustina M. Zimbello 1
azimbello@lifia.info.unlp.edu.ar
Mg. Alejandra B. Lliteras 1,3
1UNLP, Facultad de Informática, LIFIA 2 CONICET, Argentina 3 CICPBA, Buenos Aires, Argentina

2. Authoring Tool for
Location-based Learning Experiences
Some features:
 In‐situ design (Indoor – Outdoor )
o Visiting the real physical place,
creating more precise experiences
 Alternatives to sensing mechanisms (ideal for places with no
support to them)
o Creating QR codes for each location defined
 Teachers use these codes to set the physical place for each location

3. Authoring Tool for
Location-based Learning Experiences
Some features:
 Separation of concerns to define learning activities and locations
o Could be used in different location‐based learning experiences
Each experience defines their points of interest
which relates
learning contents
to locations

4. Authoring Tool for
Location-based Learning Experiences
Visit our stand to discuss more about in‐situ authoring tools,
for example,
how can these authoring tools be developed so as their users
(e.g. teachers) do not require technical knowledge and can
easily be used by them?
Thanks!