Development of an educational game based on IoT

Luka Petrović; Ivan Jezdović; Danijela Stojanović; Zorica Bogdanović; Marijana Despotović-Zrakić

doi:10.7251/IJEEC1701036P

Luka Petrović Faculty of Organizational Sciences, University of Belgrade
Ivan Jezdović Faculty of Organizational Sciences, University of Belgrade
Danijela Stojanović Faculty of Organizational Sciences, University of Belgrade
Zorica Bogdanović Faculty of Organizational Sciences, University of Belgrade
Marijana Despotović-Zrakić Faculty of Organizational Sciences, University of Belgrade

DOI: https://doi.org/10.7251/IJEEC1701036P

Keywords: internet of things, game based learning, smart learning environments

Abstract

Internet of things in combination with game based learning offers new possibilities to improve teaching and learning. This paper presents an example of using the Internet of Things in education through the creation of an educational interactive game. An educational game based on the Internet of Things has been developed. The developed system aims to motivate students to acquire and enhance knowledge in the field of Internet of Things. The system is composed of a mobile application that serves as a controller for students, an administrative tool in the form of a web application used by the teachers, a set of assignments implemented within a smart educational environment, and a collection of web services used for integration of software components. The system is integrated with Moodle learning management system. The evaluation has been conducted at the Faculty of organizational sciences, University of Belgrade, during the Summer school in Internet of things. A group of seven students played the game, solved the knowledge test, and gave their opinions on usefulness, ease of use, ease of learning and satisfaction with the developed system. Results show that the game has a positive effect on students’ knowledge and attitudes, and therefore is suitable for application within a blended learning environment.

Author Biographies

Luka Petrović, Faculty of Organizational Sciences, University of Belgrade

Luka Petrović received his BSc degree from the Faculty of Organizational Sciences, University of Belgrade, Serbia in 2016 and finished master studies at the Faculty of Organizational Sciences, University of Belgrade in 2017. Currently, he is working towards the PhD degree in Laboratory for E-business at the Faculty of Organizational Sciences, University of Belgrade. He is employed as a Software engineer at Komercijalna. His current research interests include mobile application development, IoT, Internet technologies and e-education.

Ivan Jezdović, Faculty of Organizational Sciences, University of Belgrade

Ivan Jezdović received his BSc and MSc degree from the Faculty of Organizational Sciences, University of Belgrade, Currently, he is working towards the PhD degree in Laboratory for E-business at the Faculty of Organizational Sciences, University of Belgrade. His current research interests include IoT, Internet technologies and IoT start-ups.

Danijela Stojanović, Faculty of Organizational Sciences, University of Belgrade

Danijela Stojanović graduated in 2011 at the Faculty of Economics, University of Belgrade. Since 2015, she is a PhD student at the Faculty of Organizational Sciences, University of Belgrade, Department of e-Business. She is employed at the Fifth Economic School "Rakovica" since 2005 as a professor of economic group of subjects and at the Belgrade Banking Academy since 2015 she has been hired as an assistant in the subject of financial accounting. She is President of the Supervisory Board of volleyball club "Železničar" since 2012.

Zorica Bogdanović, Faculty of Organizational Sciences, University of Belgrade

Zorica Bogdanović received her PhD degree at Faculty of Organizational Scineces, University of Belgrade in 2011. She has been with the Faculty of Organizational Sciences since 2008, presently as an associate professor. She is the head of the Internet of things Center at the Faculty of Organizational Sciences, University of Belgrade. She is a member of the IEEE and the IEEE Computer Society. She is a secretary of IEEE Computer chapter CO 16 and the head of the seminar of IEEE Computer chapter CO 16. Her research interests include internet technologies, cloud computing, software defined networking and e-learning.

Marijana Despotović-Zrakić, Faculty of Organizational Sciences, University of Belgrade

Marijana Despotović-Zrakić received her PhD at Faculty of Organizational Scineces, University of Belgrade in 2006. She has been with the Faculty of Organizational Sciences since 2004, presently as a full professor. She is the head of the Department of e-business, and head of the Laboratory for the simulation at the Faculty of Organizational Sciences, University of Belgrade. She is a member of the IEEE and the IEEE Computer Society. She is a vice president of IEEE Computer chapter CO 16 and the head of the seminar of IEEE Computer chapter CO 16. Her research interests include internet technologies, enterprise networking, software defined networking and e-education.