The electronic guidebook: A study of user experiences using mobile web content in a museum setting

Proceedings - IEEE International Workshop on Wireless and Mobile Technologies in Education, WMTE 2002

Volumn , Issue , 2002, Pages 48-54

  Hsi, Sherry ^a  

^a Metacourse Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LEARNING ACTIVITY; SCIENCE MUSEUM; SEAMLESS EXPERIENCE; THREE CATEGORIES; USER EXPERIENCE; USER INTERACTION; VIRTUAL CONTEXTS; WIRELESS TECHNOLOGIES;

MUSEUMS; TELECOMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT; WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEMS;

WEBSITES;

EID: 84887372852     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/WMTE.2002.1039220     Document Type: Conference Paper

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