Flexible coursework delivery to Australian postgraduates: How effective is the teaching and learning?

Higher Education

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 177-194

  Beattie, Kate ^a   James, Richard ^b  

^a SOUTHERN CROSS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

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EID: 21744448626     PISSN: 00181560     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1002991406703     Document Type: Article

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