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In this chapter we bring together some fieldwork-related ‘extras’ that are technological but not directly related to iPads or tablet technologies. Through case study examples the potential of local wireless networks are considered as well as a range of specialist apps to support student fieldwork recording and measurement.
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France, D. et al. (2015). Portable Networks and Specialised Fieldwork Applications. In: Enhancing Fieldwork Learning Using Mobile Technologies. SpringerBriefs in Ecology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-20967-8_8
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