The Mobile usability in educational contexts

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Published: Jan 1, 2008
DOI: https://doi.org/10.17471/2499-4324/342
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Educational Technology, Technology Enhanced Learning (TEL), Mobile Learning, Mobile usability, educational environments,

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Agnes Kukulska-Hulme
The Open University, Milton Keynes

Abstract

Reflections on the relationship between mobile technologies and education, with particular attention to the results obtained by some experimental studies on mobile learning. Is analyzed Usability 'mobile devices in distance education.

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Vol. 16 No. 2 (2008): TD44 - Dossier: Mobile Learning
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Articles - Special Issue

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