Using mobile instant messaging to leverage learner participation and transform pedagogy at a South African University of Technology

British Journal of Educational Technology

Volumn 44, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 544-561

  Rambe, Patient ^a   Bere, Aaron ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE FREE STATE   (South Africa)

^b CENTRAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEMOCRATIC PARTICIPATION; FAMILY LIFE; INSTANT MESSAGING; KNOWLEDGE CREATIONS; LEARNING COMMUNITY; SOCIAL BEHAVIOUR; STUDENT PARTICIPATION; TEACHING AND LEARNING;

E-LEARNING; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; MESSAGE PASSING; STUDENTS; WORLD WIDE WEB;

TEACHING;

EID: 84878627782     PISSN: 00071013     EISSN: 14678535     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/bjet.12057     Document Type: Review

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