The role of immersive media in online education

Journal of Continuing Higher Education

Volumn 59, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 113-117

  Bronack, Stephen C ^a  

^a CLEMSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adult learning; Augmented reality; Games; Immersive media; Online learning; Simulations; Virtual worlds

Indexed keywords

EID: 79960669673     PISSN: 07377363     EISSN: 19484801     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07377363.2011.583186     Document Type: Article

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