Mobile learning with micro-content: A framework and evaluation

25th Bled eConference - eDependability: Reliable and Trustworthy eStructures, eProcesses, eOperations and eServices for the Future, Proceedings

Volumn , Issue , 2012, Pages 527-543

  Bruck, Peter A ^a   Motiwalla, Luvai ^b   Foerster, Florian ^a  

^a Research Studio Micro learning and Information Environment   (Austria)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS LOWELL   (United States)

Author keywords

E learning; Knowledge system; Learning cards; Learning effectiveness; Microlearning; Mobile computing; Tech learning evaluation

Indexed keywords

E-LEARNING; MOBILE COMPUTING; MOBILE DEVICES;

KNOWLEDGE SYSTEM; LEARNING CARDS; LEARNING EFFECTIVENESS; LEARNING EVALUATIONS; MICRO-LEARNING;

LEARNING SYSTEMS;

EID: 84926291089     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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