Gender and use of instructional technologies: A study of university faculty

Higher Education

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 421-436

  Spotts, Thomas H ^a   Bowman, Mary Ann ^b   Mertz, Christopher ^b  

^a BALL STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 21944438302     PISSN: 00181560     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1003035425837     Document Type: Article

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