A mobile e-learning environment for developing countries: The Bangladesh Virtual Interactive Classroom

Information Technology for Development

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 244-259

  Grönlund, Åke ^a   Islam, Yousuf M ^b  

^a ÖREBRO UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b DAFFODIL INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Bangladesh)

Author keywords

E learning; M learning; Mobile phones; SMS; Student centered learning

Indexed keywords

CELLULAR TELEPHONES; COMPUTER AIDED INSTRUCTION; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; EDUCATION COMPUTING; EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY; LEARNING SYSTEMS; SAMARIUM; STUDENTS; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; TEACHING; VIRTUAL ADDRESSES;

BANGLADESH OPEN UNIVERSITIES; E-LEARNING ENVIRONMENT; INSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENT; INTERACTIVE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT; LEARNING MANAGEMENT SYSTEM; M-LEARNING; STUDENT-CENTERED LEARNING; TECHNICAL INFRASTRUCTURE;

E-LEARNING;

EID: 78650379380     PISSN: 02681102     EISSN: 15540170     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02681101003746490     Document Type: Article

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