An intelligent mobile location-aware book recommendation system that enhances problem-based learning in libraries

Interactive Learning Environments

Volumn 21, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 469-495

  Chen, Chih Ming ^a  

^a NATIONAL CHENGCHI UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

cooperative problem based learning; learning style; learning supported by libraries; location aware book recommendation; mobile learning

Indexed keywords

EID: 84884345891     PISSN: 10494820     EISSN: 17445191     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10494820.2011.593525     Document Type: Article

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