iPolicy: Exploring and Evaluating the use of iPads in a Social Welfare Policy Course

Journal of Technology in Human Services

Volumn 32, Issue 1-2, 2014, Pages 39-53

  Young, Jimmy ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT KEARNEY   (United States)

Author keywords

advocacy; education; technology

Indexed keywords

EID: 84901349375     PISSN: 15228835     EISSN: 15228991     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15228835.2013.860366     Document Type: Article

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