The benefits and potential of innovative ubiquitous learning environments to enhance higher education infrastructure and student experiences in Saudi Arabia

Journal of Applied Sciences

Volumn 10, Issue 20, 2010, Pages 2358-2368

  Zahrani, Mohammed S ^a  

^a KING FAISAL UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Electronic learning; Information technology; Intellectual property; Mobile learning; Near field communication; Radio frequency identification; Ubiquitous; Ubiquitous learning environment; Wireless networks

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATION THEORY; COMPUTER AIDED INSTRUCTION; E-LEARNING; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY; NEAR FIELD COMMUNICATION; NETWORK PROTOCOLS; NETWORK SECURITY; RADIO COMMUNICATION; RADIO FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION (RFID); UBIQUITOUS COMPUTING; WIRELESS NETWORKS;

DEVELOPMENT AND APPLICATIONS; EFFECTIVENESS AND EFFICIENCIES; ELECTRONIC LEARNING; MOBILE LEARNING; TECHNOLOGICAL LEARNING; UBIQUITOUS; UBIQUITOUS LEARNING ENVIRONMENT; UNIVERSITY ENVIRONMENT;

ENGINEERING EDUCATION;

EID: 78049324421     PISSN: 18125654     EISSN: 18125662     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/jas.2010.2358.2368     Document Type: Article

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