Demarcating advanced learning approaches from methodological and technological perspectives

European Journal of Engineering Education

Volumn 34, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 465-485

  Horváth, Imre ^a   Peck, David ^b   Verlinden, Jouke ^a  

^a FACULTY OF INDUSTRIAL DESIGN ENGINEERING   (Netherlands)

^b Faculty of Engineering and Computing   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Advanced learning solutions; Electronic education; Flexibility in processing contents; Mobile education; Technological heterogeneity; Ubiquitous education

Indexed keywords

EID: 75249098914     PISSN: 03043797     EISSN: 14695898     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03043790902939783     Document Type: Article

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