The effect of using a home computer on students' educational use of IT

Computers and Education

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 211-227

  Selwyn, Neil ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0141994668     PISSN: 03601315     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0360-1315(98)00033-5     Document Type: Article

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