Using a Location-Based Augmented Reality Mobile Application to Support the New Students’ Orientation Process
By: Sencer Taşyonar and Ahmet Murat Uzun
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.55982/openpraxis.17.4.886 | Journal eISSN: 2304-070X
Language: English
Page range: 768 - 784
Submitted on: Mar 23, 2025
Accepted on: Aug 8, 2025
Published on: Nov 25, 2025
Published by: International Council for Open and Distance Education (ICDE)
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