A study of English mobile learning applications at National Chengchi University

International Journal of Distance Education Technologies

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 38-60

  Che, Pei Chun ^a   Lin, Han Yi ^a   Jang, Hung Chin ^a   Lien, Yao Nan ^a   Tsai, Tzu Chieh ^a  

^a NATIONAL CHENGCHI UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Collaborative learning; Digital natives; Language learning; Mobile learning; Wifi multimedia system

Indexed keywords

COLLABORATIVE LEARNING; COLLABORATIVE PROJECTS; DIGITAL NATIVES; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; GROUP ACTIVITIES; LANGUAGE LEARNING; MOBILE LEARNING; MOBILE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT; MODERN TECHNOLOGIES; PILOT STUDIES; REALTIME MULTIMEDIA; TECHNICAL SUPPORT;

INTERNET; INTEROPERABILITY; LINGUISTICS; RESEARCH; STUDENTS; TEACHING; UBIQUITOUS COMPUTING; WI-FI;

MULTIMEDIA SYSTEMS;

EID: 70350064289     PISSN: 15393100     EISSN: 15393119     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4018/jdet.2009062403     Document Type: Article

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