Mobile technology in education: uses and benefits

International Journal of Mobile Learning and Organisation

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 159-183

  Eschenbrenner, Brenda ^a   Fui Hoon Nah, Fiona ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA LINCOLN   (United States)

Author keywords

benefits; educational technology; learning support; mobile learning; student engagement; ubiquitous learning

Indexed keywords

EID: 77953551647     PISSN: 1746725X     EISSN: 17467268     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJMLO.2007.012676     Document Type: Article

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