Academic work in the information age: A speculative essay

Journal of Information Technology for Teacher Education

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 129-148

  Rumble, Greville ^a  

^a OPEN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0011765369     PISSN: 0962029X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14759399800200027     Document Type: Article

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