What is our current understanding of one-to-one computer projects: A systematic narrative research review

Educational Research Review

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 107-122

  Fleischer, Håkan ^a  

^a JÖNKÖPING UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Laptop; One to one; Systematic narrative research review; Ubiquitous computing

Indexed keywords

EID: 84861187244     PISSN: 1747938X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.edurev.2011.11.004     Document Type: Review

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