A knowledge engineering approach to developing mindtools for context-aware ubiquitous learning

Computers and Education

Volumn 54, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 289-297

  Chu, Hui Chun ^a   Hwang, Gwo Jen ^a   Tsai, Chin Chung ^b  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF TAINAN   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Interactive learning environments; Knowledge engineering; Mindtools; Mobile and ubiquitous learning; Repertory grid

Indexed keywords

INTERACTIVE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT; INTERACTIVE LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS; MINDTOOLS; REPERTORY GRIDS; UBIQUITOUS LEARNING;

KNOWLEDGE ENGINEERING; MOBILE DEVICES; STUDENTS; TEACHING; UBIQUITOUS COMPUTING;

ENGINEERING EDUCATION;

EID: 74449089714     PISSN: 03601315     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compedu.2009.08.023     Document Type: Article

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