NDLI: Introducing an innovative robot-based mobile platform for programming learning

Content Provider	IEEE Xplore Digital Library
Author	Manousaridis, K. Mavridis, A. Kalogiannis, G. Anagnostopoulos, K.
Copyright Year	2015
Description	Author affiliation: Sch. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Aristotle Univ. of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece (Kalogiannis, G.) \|\| Comput. & Math. Dept., Mediterranean Coll. of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece (Manousaridis, K.; Anagnostopoulos, K.) \|\| Dept. of Inf., Aristotle Univ. of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece (Mavridis, A.)
Abstract	The present study introduces an Android based application that focuses on promoting students' learning experience when interacting with Lego Mindstorms Robotic Kit NXT. A thorough investigation of the current literature reveals that there are numerous applications attempting to overcome the limitations of Lego platform which, however, appear to only partially succeed in significantly improving children's engagement in fruitful learning. Their main limitations are that they either function on an elemental level or suffer from a general lack of creating effectively room for children to test their abilities and other curiosities. Aiming at confronting these limitations, the proposed android application, which is referred to as MyNXT, was created and presented. MyNXT offers direct access control along with the choice to program using simple linear logic through an easy and a user friendly environment with built in instructions for all ages. Concluding, the proposed application constitutes a stepping to an educating platform, which can facilitate the learning needs of children in contemporary times.
Starting Page	33
Ending Page	38
File Size	553431
Page Count	6
File Format	PDF
e-ISBN	9781467382434
DOI	10.1109/IMCTL.2015.7359549
Language	English
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Publisher Date	2015-11-19
Publisher Place	Greece
Access Restriction	Subscribed
Rights Holder	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Subject Keyword	Computers Android mobile application Educational robots Humanoid robots Programming learning Software Programming profession Lego Mindstorms
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article

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