The role of the iPad in the hands of the learner

Journal of Universal Computer Science

Volumn 19, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 706-727

  Dhir, Amandeep ^a   Gahwaji, Nahla M ^b   Nyman, Gote ^c  

^a AALTO UNIVERSITY   (Finland)

^b KING ABDULAZIZ UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

Author keywords

Collaborative work; Educational games; Instruction; Interactive technology; iPad; Learning; Pedagogy

Indexed keywords

EID: 84878771256     PISSN: 0948695X     EISSN: 09486968     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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