Digital maps for learning: A review and prospects

Computers and Education

Volumn 43, Issue 1-2 SPEC ISS., 2004, Pages 91-107

  Jones, Ann ^a   Blake, Canan ^a   Davies, Clare ^b   Scanlon, Eileen ^a  

^a OPEN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Applications in subject areas; Evaluation of CAL systems; Interactive learning environments; Teaching in HE

Indexed keywords

INTERNET; MAPS; ONLINE SYSTEMS; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS; TEACHING;

DIGITAL MAPS; HIGHER EDUCATION;

COMPUTER AIDED INSTRUCTION;

EID: 1842658842     PISSN: 03601315     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compedu.2003.12.007     Document Type: Conference Paper

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