Usability Testing of the ClassWide Peer Tutoring-Learning Management System

Journal of Special Education Technology

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 19-29

  Buzhardt, Jay ^a   Abbott, Mary ^a   Greenwood, Charles ^a   Tapia, Yolanda ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS   (United States)

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EID: 33644919765     PISSN: 01626434     EISSN: 23813121     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/016264340502000102     Document Type: Article

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