Igloo: Mobile learning system to facilitate and support learners and educators

ICAST 2009 - 2nd International Conference on Adaptive Science and Technology

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages 355-360

  Samuel, Ogunleye Olalekan ^a   Botha, Adele ^a   Ford, Merryl ^a   Tolmay, J P ^a   Krause, Chris ^a  

^a DSI CSIR Nanotechnology Innovation Centre   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Activity theory; Application; Design; Development; Mobile learning; MobilED; Research

Indexed keywords

ACTIVITY THEORY; APPLICATION DESIGN; DESIGN TECHNOLOGIES; EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY; HAND HELD DEVICE; LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS; LEARNING PROCESS; MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS; MOBILE LEARNING; MOBILE TECHNOLOGY; MOBILE-LEARNING SYSTEM; NEW OPPORTUNITIES; PROTOTYPE SYSTEM;

ACTIVITY COEFFICIENTS; DESIGN; MOBILE DEVICES; MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEMS; PORTABLE EQUIPMENT; TECHNOLOGY;

LEARNING SYSTEMS;

EID: 77950939606     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/ICASTECH.2009.5409702     Document Type: Conference Paper

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