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Evaluation of a mobile learning organiser for university students.

This paper describes a 10-month trial of a mobile learning organiser, developed for use by university students. Implemented on a wireless-enabled Pocket PC hand-held computer, the organiser makes use of existing mobile applications as well as tools designed specifically for students to manage their...

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Published in:Journal of Computer Assisted Learning Vol. 21; no. 3; pp. 162 - 171
Main Authors: Corlett D, Sharples M, Bull S, Chan T
Format: pictorial research tables/charts Journal Article
Published: Wiley-Blackwell Jun2005
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          Corlett D
          Sharples M
          Bull S
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        affil: Educational Technology Research Group, Electronic, Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B15 2TT, UK; d.j.corlett@bham.ac.uk
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          Computer-Assisted Instruction
          Computers, Hand-Held
          Focus Groups
          Qualitative Studies
          Questionnaires
          Student Attitudes
          Students, College
          United Kingdom
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