Using participatory design in the development of a language learning tool

Interactive Technology and Smart Education

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 79-90

  Zaphiris, Panayiotis ^a   Constantinou, Penelope ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Children (age groups); Communication technologies; Design; E learning; Language; Learning

Indexed keywords

EID: 79955443517     PISSN: 17415659     EISSN: 17588510     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/17415650780000305     Document Type: Article

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