Curriculum online? Exploring the political and commercial construction of the UK digital learning marketplace

British Journal of Sociology of Education

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 223-240

  Selwyn, Neil ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 34247113196     PISSN: 01425692     EISSN: 14653346     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01425690701192729     Document Type: Article

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