Learning anywhere, anytime: Student motivators for m-learning

Journal of Information Technology Education:Research

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 51-67

  Martin, Romana ^a   McGill, Tanya ^b   Sudweeks, Fay ^b  

^a CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b MURDOCH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Engagement.; M learning; Mobile learning; Motivation; Motivators

Indexed keywords

LAPTOP COMPUTERS; MOTIVATION; STUDENTS;

ENGAGEMENT; LEARNING TASKS; M-LEARNING; MOBILE LEARNING; MOBILE-LEARNERS; MOTIVATORS; NOTE TAKING; PAPER DOCUMENTS;

E-LEARNING;

EID: 84877666782     PISSN: 15479714     EISSN: 15393585     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.28945/1771     Document Type: Article

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