Don't lose the learning from learning objects!: A request for care in the adaptive content community

International Journal of Continuing Engineering Education and Life-Long Learning

Volumn 14, Issue 4-5, 2004, Pages 318-330

  Stone, Andy ^a   Livingstone, David ^a  

^a KINGSTON UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adaptive content frameworks; E learning; Learning objects; Mobile learning; Networked learning

Indexed keywords

EDUCATION; METADATA; MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEMS; REUSABILITY; RISKS; TELECOMMUNICATION NETWORKS;

ADAPTIVE CONTENT FRAMEWORKS; E-LEARNING; LEARNING OBJECTS; MOBILE LEARNING; NETWORKED LEARNING;

LEARNING SYSTEMS;

EID: 11044227568     PISSN: 15604624     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJCEELL.2004.005724     Document Type: Article

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