The pitfalls of mobile devices in learning: A different view and implications for pedagogical design

Journal of Educational Computing Research

Volumn 46, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 119-134

  Ting, Yu Liang ^a  

^a ORIENTAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

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EID: 84862330640     PISSN: 07356331     EISSN: 15414140     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2190/EC.46.2.a     Document Type: Review

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