Distance education in geographic information science: Symposium and an informal survey

Journal of Geography in Higher Education

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 91-100

  Wright, Dawn J ^a   Dibiase, David ^b  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EDUCATION; GIS;

EID: 16344379215     PISSN: 03098265     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03098260500030397     Document Type: Conference Paper

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