Evaluating IT-based resources for supporting learning and teaching in geography: Some case studies

Journal of Geography in Higher Education

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 375-381

  Castleford, John ^a   Robinson, Geoff ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Computer teaching initiative (cti); Computers; Educational technology; Teaching and learning technology programme (tltp); World wide web

Indexed keywords

EDUCATION; GEOGRAPHY EDUCATION; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; WORLD WIDE WEB;

UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0032436676     PISSN: 03098265     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03098269885778     Document Type: Article

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