Students' experiences and engagement with SMS for learning in higher education

Innovations in Education and Teaching International

Volumn 48, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 137-147

  Brett, Paul ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WOLVERHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Blended learning; Mobile learning; SMS; Text messages

Indexed keywords

EID: 79956344427     PISSN: 14703297     EISSN: 14703300     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14703297.2011.564008     Document Type: Article

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