An adaptive context-aware mobile learning framework based on the usability perspective

International Journal of Mobile Learning and Organisation

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 378-390

  Yin Kim Yau, Jane ^a   Joy, Mike ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

context based; diary: diary questionnaire study; m learning; mobile learning; usability study

Indexed keywords

EID: 84866972267     PISSN: 1746725X     EISSN: 17467268     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJMLO.2010.037535     Document Type: Article

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