ICT policies and strategies in higher education in South Africa: National and institutional pathways

Higher Education Policy

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 73-95

  Cross, Michael ^a   Adam, Fatima ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

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EID: 33947602381     PISSN: 09528733     EISSN: 17403863     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1057/palgrave.hep.8300144     Document Type: Article

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