Ubiquitous technology for language learning: The U-Japan movement in higher education

Journal of Computing in Higher Education

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 81-91

  Zhang, Ke ^a  

^a WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Japan's higher education; Language learning; MALL; Mobile learning; Mobile technology; Ubiquitous technology

Indexed keywords

EID: 77953601418     PISSN: 10421726     EISSN: 18671233     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12528-008-9009-9     Document Type: Review

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