Educational projects based on mobile learning

  1. Alonso de Castro, María Goretti
Journal:
Education in the knowledge society (EKS)

ISSN: 2444-8729 1138-9737

Year of publication: 2014

Issue Title: Ecosistemas tecnológicos para aprendizaje

Volume: 15

Issue: 1

Pages: 10-19

Type: Article

More publications in: Education in the knowledge society (EKS)

Abstract

In this paper, we describe how the use of smartphones and other mobile devices is increasing and how to take advantage of this trend to improve formal and informal education through educational projects.

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