Tablet PCs in engineering mathematics courses at the J.B. Speed School of Engineering

International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology

Volumn 41, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 487-500

  Hieb, Jeffrey L ^a   Ralston, Patricia A S ^a  

^a University of Louisville   (United States)

Author keywords

Engineering mathematics instruction; Tablet pc

Indexed keywords

EID: 77952867777     PISSN: 0020739X     EISSN: 14645211     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207390903477467     Document Type: Article

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