DESIGN OF A LEARNING ASSISTANCE FRAMEWORK FOR PROLONGED EVACUATION LIFE IN AN ERA OF MASSIVE NATURAL DISASTERS

This paper outlines the design of a learning assistance framework for evacuated students. As natural disasters intensify due to climate change, evacuation timespans are becoming prolonged. This is not an exception for learners like university students. Current e-learning environments assume the existence of a stable Internet connection. However, the Internet may not be sufficiently accessible in evacuation centers for e-learning. In unstable communication environments such as makeshift Wi-Fi networks used in evacuation centers, it is difficult to conduct e-learning. Thus, a mechanism that can allow students to engage in e-learning in evacuation situations is required. In this paper, we describe the design of a learning assistance framework for evacuated learners and show the results of our experimental use of the framework.