The role of the computer in the school as perceived by computer using teachers and school administrators

Journal of Educational Computing Research

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 137-155

  'Yaghi, Hussein ^a  

^a AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF BEIRUT   (Lebanon)

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EID: 0030299771     PISSN: 07356331     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2190/TT8M-YWFK-E1RU-QUR3     Document Type: Article

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