Using RSS to support mobile learning based on media richness theory

Computers and Education

Volumn 55, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 723-732

  Lan, Yu Feng ^a   Sie, Yang Siang ^a  

^a NATIONAL FORMOSA UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Email; Media richness theory; Mobile learning; RSS; SMS

Indexed keywords

ANOVA ANALYSIS; COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES; INFORMATION DELIVERY; LEARNING ACTIVITY; M-LEARNING; MEDIA RICHNESS; MEDIA RICHNESS THEORY; MESSAGE DELIVERY; MOBILE ACCESS; MOBILE LEARNING; MOBILE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT; MOBILE TECHNOLOGY; RAPID DEVELOPMENT;

ELECTRONIC MAIL; MOBILE DEVICES;

E-LEARNING;

EID: 77953131054     PISSN: 03601315     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compedu.2010.03.005     Document Type: Article

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