Technology-enhanced learning and teaching in higher education: what is 'enhanced' and how do we know? A critical literature review

Learning, Media and Technology

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 6-36

  Kirkwood, Adrian ^a   Price, Linda ^a  

^a OPEN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

evidence; higher education; student learning; teaching; technology enhanced learning

Indexed keywords

EID: 84892484766     PISSN: 17439884     EISSN: 17439892     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17439884.2013.770404     Document Type: Article

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