期刊名称:The International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning
印刷版ISSN:1492-3831
出版年度:2006
卷号:7
期号:2
语种:English
出版社:AU Press
摘要:Portable software applications can be carried on a convenient storage medium such as a USB drive, and offer numerous benefits to mobile teachers and learner. The article illustrates the growing field of ‘portable apps’ in reviews of seven contrasting products. These represent the major categories of document editing, email maintenance, Internet browsing, instant messaging, file transfer, multimedia presentation, and anti-virus protection. Emphasis is placed on ways to use ‘portable apps’ to overcome the common problems of Internet usage during travel.