E-infocenter, a visual tool for project management in educational robotics using web technologies

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Main Authors: Kathia Pittí Patiño, Belén Curto Diego, Vidal Moreno Rodilla
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Ediciones Universidad de Salamanca 2012-07-01
Series:Education in the Knowledge Society
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Online Access:http://revistas.usal.es/index.php/revistatesi/article/view/9019
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spellingShingle Kathia Pittí Patiño
Belén Curto Diego
Vidal Moreno Rodilla
E-infocenter, a visual tool for project management in educational robotics using web technologies
Education in the Knowledge Society
aprendizaje basado en proyectos
competencias claves
gestión de proyectos
robótica educativa
Web 2.0
title E-infocenter, a visual tool for project management in educational robotics using web technologies
title_full E-infocenter, a visual tool for project management in educational robotics using web technologies
title_fullStr E-infocenter, a visual tool for project management in educational robotics using web technologies
title_full_unstemmed E-infocenter, a visual tool for project management in educational robotics using web technologies
title_short E-infocenter, a visual tool for project management in educational robotics using web technologies
title_sort e infocenter a visual tool for project management in educational robotics using web technologies
topic aprendizaje basado en proyectos
competencias claves
gestión de proyectos
robótica educativa
Web 2.0
url http://revistas.usal.es/index.php/revistatesi/article/view/9019
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