Using portable media players (iPod) to support electronic course materials during a field-based introductory geology course

Journal of Geoscience Education

Volumn 57, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 106-112

  Elkins, Joe T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION; FIELDWORK; GEOLOGY; INSTRUMENTATION; INTERDISCIPLINARY APPROACH; STUDENT; TEACHING; TECHNOLOGY ADOPTION; UNIVERSITY SECTOR;

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EID: 73149111502     PISSN: 10899995     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5408/1.3544239     Document Type: Article

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