The Discursive Construction of the National Grid for Learning

Oxford Review of Education

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 63-79

  Selwyn, Neil ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0346639599     PISSN: 03054985     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/030549800103863     Document Type: Article

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