Information and communication technology and education: Analysing the Nigerian national policy for information technology

International Education Journal

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 316-321

  Yusuf, Mudasiru Olalere ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILORIN   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Education; Information technology; National policy; Nigerian; Technology integration

Indexed keywords

EID: 30444431564     PISSN: 14431475     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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