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Mobile learning, also called M-learning, is defined as learning delivered (or supported) solely or primarily by handheld and mobile technologies (Traxler 2007). These mobile technologies include mobile phones, smartphones, PDAs, MP3/MP4 players, handheld gaming devices, Ultramobile PCs (UMPCs), netbooks, handheld GPS devices, handheld voting devices, and other specialist portable technologies (Masoud et al. 2011).
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Dabbagh, N. et al. (2016). Mobile Learning. In: Learning Technologies and Globalization. SpringerBriefs in Educational Communications and Technology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-22963-8_3
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