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mLearning : efficace ou perturbateur ? »

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Les technologies mobiles, qui jouent un rôle de plus en plus important dans le système éducatif africain, promettent de stimuler les débats à la conférence eLearning Africa de cette année. Celle-ci se tiendra…

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Prenez la vedette à eLearning Africa 2012 ! »

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Des ateliers de pré-conférence aux séances plénières, débats, démonstrations et sessions parallèles, eLearning Africa propose une variété de formats de session passionnants. Cette année, la trépidante session Ignite et une nouvelle session « jeu…

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mLearning: effective or disruptive? »

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