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ERIC Number: EJ967403
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2008
Pages: 8
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-1548-9566
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The Challenges and Opportunities of Wireless Technologies in the Classroom: Related Standards and Regulations
Oriaku, Ngozi
College Teaching Methods & Styles Journal, v4 n4 p37-44 2008
Wireless technologies have revolutionized the ways teaching and learning have become in many colleges and universities. It is therefore interesting to observe the way wireless technologies are used to organize small group meetings. It provides online access to internet resources such as instructor lecture series. It finally helps in problem-solving of real-time interactions with students and instructors without being present at the physical place. Through the use of journal articles, textbooks, and research findings from the World Wide Web, the paper addresses some concerns: (1) what is the advantage of using wireless devices in teaching and learning? (2) What challenges will one face using wireless devices in classroom? Is it an effective means of teaching and learning? This study therefore, focused on challenges and opportunities of wireless technologies in the classroom and assessed the availability and readiness of students and administrators. (Contains 9 tables.)
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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