A framework for sustainable mobile learning in schools

British Journal of Educational Technology

Volumn 44, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 695-715

  Ng, Wan ^a   Nicholas, Howard ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^b LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MOBILE LEARNING; SECONDARY SCHOOLS;

EDUCATION;

PERSONAL DIGITAL ASSISTANTS;

EID: 84882450015     PISSN: 00071013     EISSN: 14678535     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-8535.2012.01359.x     Document Type: Article

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