Education Model for Developing IoT and Cloud Mobile Applications

The development of advanced mobile applications, which combines the use of IoT hardware and cloud computing services, is challenging in an academic environment; specialized knowledge of teachers in such subjects is required, as well as appropriate management of multidisciplinary groups of students with different knowledge and skills. This paper presents an educational model (CEMA Cloud-based Educational model for Mobile Application) where cloud computing services are used for developing mobile applications that are connected to IoT devices. The model includes the development of educational resources such as micro-training and lab sessions aimed to facilitate the learning process of IoT and Cloud Mobile Applications. Results indicate that students consider Github and Asana as tools easy to use. Also, students highly value the practical activities which are perceived as useful educational resources for achieving a high degree of competencies in managing projects using an agile methodology, Android programming and handling IoT sensors.