Design and evaluation of a mobile learning experience

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Marco Arrigo
Onofrio Di Giuseppe
Giovanni Fulantelli
Manuel Gentile
Luciano Seta
Davide Taibi

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Analysis of scientific and technological development in the field of mobile learning, with particular reference to design issues and evaluation experiences. Analyzes the characteristics of innovative teaching methods together with proposals for concrete operational tools that allow to design educational interventions for mobile learning.

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