Conceptual and practical issues related to the design for and sustainability of communities of practice: The case of e-portfolio use in preservice teacher training

Technology, Pedagogy and Education

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 199-214

  Evans, Michael A ^a   Powell, Aaron ^a  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 34250652025     PISSN: 1475939X     EISSN: 17475139     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14759390701406810     Document Type: Article

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