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Ubiquitous technology for language learning: the U-Japan movement in higher education

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This paper reviews the u-Japan movement and recent reforms in the higher educational system in Japan, examines the needs as well as readiness for ubiquitous learning in Japanese universities, and reports on a selection of mobile-assisted language learning projects (MALL). It analyzes the current status of ubiquitous technology applications in language learning for millennial or neomillennial learners in Japan and overseas, and discusses the issues and challenges for ubiquitous technology integration in higher education.

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Zhang, K. Ubiquitous technology for language learning: the U-Japan movement in higher education. J Comput High Educ 20, 81–91 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12528-008-9009-9

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