4D Technologies: appropriating handheld computers to serve the needs of teachers and learners in rural African settings

4D Technologies: appropriating handheld computers to serve the needs of teachers and learners in rural African settings Conference Item How to cite: Leach, Jennifer; Power, Tom; Thomas, Rhodri; Fadani, Xolisa and Mbebe, Andile (2005). 4D Technologies: appropriating handheld computers to serve the needs of teachers and learners in rural African settings. In: mLearn 2005, 25-28th October 2005, Cape Town, South Africa.

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