Innovation in Mobile Learning: A European Perspective

International Journal of Mobile and Blended Learning (IJMBL)

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 13-35

  Kukulska Hulme, Agnes ^a   Sharples, Mike ^b   Milrad, Marcelo ^c   Arnedillo Sanchez, Inmaculada ^d   Vavoula, Giasemi ^e  

^a OPEN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^c LINNAEUS UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^d TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

^e UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Collaboration; Context; Europe; Innovation; Interaction Design; Learning Theory; Research Projects

Indexed keywords

EID: 85001849131     PISSN: 19418647     EISSN: 19418655     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4018/jmbl.2009010102     Document Type: Article

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