Exploratory investigation of student attitudes toward technology based on Wi-Fi usage

International Journal of Mobile Learning and Organisation

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 283-300

  Lu, Yong ^a   Korukonda, A Rao ^b  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b BLOOMSBURG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

mobile learning; mobile life; student centred learning; teaching strategies; Wi Fi technology

Indexed keywords

EID: 84888306006     PISSN: 1746725X     EISSN: 17467268     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJMLO.2008.020320     Document Type: Article

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