Should mobile learning be compulsory for preparing students for learning in the workplace?

British Journal of Educational Technology

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 153-158

  Fuller, Richard ^a   Joynes, Viktoria ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CURRICULA; E-LEARNING; MHEALTH; STUDENTS;

HEALTH POLICY; MEDICAL SCHOOLS; MOBILE LEARNING; MOBILE TECHNOLOGY; MOBILISATION; UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS; WORKING LIFE;

EDUCATION;

EID: 84923067706     PISSN: 00071013     EISSN: 14678535     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/bjet.12134     Document Type: Article

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