Involving the End-Users in the Development of Language Learning Material

International Journal of Mobile and Blended Learning

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 43-56

  Seisto, Anu ^a   Federley, Maija ^a   Kuula, Timo ^a   Paavilainen, Janne ^b   Vihavainen, Sami ^c  

^a VTT TECHNICAL RESEARCH CENTRE OF FINLAND   (Finland)

^b TAMPERE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Finland)

^c HELSINKI INSTITUTE FOR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY   (Finland)

Author keywords

English as a Foreign Language (EFL); Hybrid Book; Language Learning; Mobile Devices; Mobile Learning; User Experience

Indexed keywords

EID: 85001832890     PISSN: 19418647     EISSN: 19418655     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4018/jmbl.2011040104     Document Type: Article

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