The implementation, deployment and evaluation of a mobile personal learning environment

Journal of Universal Computer Science

Volumn 19, Issue 7, 2013, Pages 854-872

  Conde, Miguel Á ^a   García Peñalvo, Francisco J ^a   Alier, Marc ^b   Piguillem, Jordi ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SALAMANCA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITAT POLITÈCNICA DE CATALUNYA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Learning management systems; Mlearning; Mobile devices; Personal learning environments; Students

Indexed keywords

EID: 84880776190     PISSN: 0948695X     EISSN: 09486968     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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