PowerPoint presentation technology and the dynamics of teaching

Innovative Higher Education

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 147-160

  Craig, Russell J ^a   Amernic, Joel H ^b  

^a AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Education; Powerpoint; Technology in teaching

Indexed keywords

EID: 33749643531     PISSN: 07425627     EISSN: 15731758     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10755-006-9017-5     Document Type: Review

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