ERIC Number: EJ822839
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2008-Nov
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Ubiquitous Technology for Language Learning: The U-Japan Movement in Higher Education
Zhang, Ke
Journal of Computing in Higher Education, v20 n2 p81-91 Nov 2008
This paper reviews the u-Japan movement and recent reforms in the higher educational system in Japan, examines the needs as well as readiness for ubiquitous learning in Japanese universities, and reports on a selection of mobile-assisted language learning projects (MALL). It analyzes the current status of ubiquitous technology applications in language learning for millennial or neomillennial learners in Japan and overseas, and discusses the issues and challenges for ubiquitous technology integration in higher education.
Descriptors: Higher Education, Technology Integration, Foreign Countries, Educational Technology, Electronic Learning
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Japan
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