Conceptualising work activity for CAL systems design

Journal of Computer Assisted Learning

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 84-92

  Mwanza, Daisy ^a  

^a OPEN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Case study; Collaboration; Information systems; Mediated; Professional

Indexed keywords

EID: 30244574050     PISSN: 02664909     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.0266-4909.2001.00214.x     Document Type: Article

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