[Paper Review] ARIS: An open source platform for developing mobile learning experiences

David Gagnon|arXiv (Cornell University)|Feb 15, 2023

Educational Games and Gamification12 citations

TL;DR

ARIS is an open source tool for rapidly creating locative, interactive, narrative-centric educational experiences, along with a growing community of designers and mechanics for learners.

ABSTRACT

Inspired by mobile, Internet enabled computing and the maturing field of educational game design, the ARIS project has designed an open source tool for rapidly producing locative, interactive, narrative-centric, educational experiences. In addition to the software, the project contributes a global community of active designers and a growing set of compelling mechanics for learners in such designs.

Motivation & Objective

• Motivate the need for mobile, location-aware educational experiences.
• Present ARIS as an open source tool to accelerate development of interactive learning environments.
• Highlight the community and design mechanics that SARIS provides for learner engagement.
• Emphasize the potential impact on educational game design and mobile learning research.

Proposed method

• Introduce ARIS as an open source platform for creating locative, narrative-centric educational experiences.
• Describe core features and the design space enabled by ARIS for educators and learners.
• Outline the community and ecosystem supporting ongoing development and collaboration.
• Explain the types of learning experiences ARIS enables and the intended pedagogical benefits.
• Discuss how ARIS contributes to the field of mobile learning and educational games.

Experimental results

Research questions

• RQ1 What opportunities does ARIS provide for rapid development of locative, interactive educational experiences?
• RQ2 How does ARIS foster a global community of designers and what learning mechanics are supported?
• RQ3 What are the pedagogical implications of using ARIS for mobile learning and educational games?

Key findings

• ARIS provides an open source tool for rapidly producing locative, interactive, narrative-centric educational experiences.
• The project contributes a global community of active designers.
• ARIS offers a growing set of compelling mechanics for learners in such designs.
• The platform aligns with the maturing field of educational game design and mobile learning.
• ARIS emphasizes open collaboration and tooling to support mobile learning experiences.