Case study on the perception of learning when tablet PCs are used as a presentation medium in engineering classrooms

International Journal of Engineering Education

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 606-615

  Walker, D G ^a   Stremler, M A ^b   Johnston, J ^c   Bruff, D ^c   Brophy, S P ^d  

^a VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b State University   (United States)

^c VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d Purdue University   (United States)

Author keywords

Large classrooms; Tablet PC

Indexed keywords

EID: 47749138618     PISSN: 0949149X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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