Data recording and reuse: Supporting research and digitally augmented learning experiences

In this paper we briefly describe an outdoor learning experience supporting children engaging in scientific enquiry while learning about habitat distributions and interdependencies. To support them in their learning a variety of handheld and wireless devices were used and supported by different infrastructures, enabling learners to collect various forms of information. This paper describes how this data was recorded for later use; to support further learning for participants in the experience, for research analysis purposes and for software development and maintenance. We discuss strengths and weaknesses of our approach and raise issues for various forms of record and re-use that emerge from our research.