Free for All: A Case Study Examining Implementation Factors of One-to-One Device Programs

Computers in the Schools

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 359-377

  Howard, Sarah K ^a   Rennie, Ellie ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG   (Australia)

^b SWINBURNE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

Author keywords

educational change; implementation; laptops; technology innovation

Indexed keywords

AUSTRALIA; EDUCATIONAL CHANGE; IMPLEMENTATION; IMPLEMENTATION MODELS; LAPTOP PROGRAMS; LAPTOPS; PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION; TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION;

LAPTOP COMPUTERS;

RESEARCH;

EID: 84890398836     PISSN: 07380569     EISSN: 15287033     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07380569.2013.847316     Document Type: Article

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