Facing the challenge in evaluating technology use in mobile environments

Open Learning

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 233-249

  McAndrew, Patrick ^a   Taylor, Josie ^a   Clow, Doug ^a  

^a OPEN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Activity theory; Mobile learning; Task model; Trials

Indexed keywords

EID: 79957512737     PISSN: 02680513     EISSN: 14699958     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02680513.2010.511959     Document Type: Article

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