Understanding the power of new literacies through video game play and design

Canadian Journal of Education

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 432-455

  Sanford, Kathy ^a   Madill, Leanna ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Alternative texts; Composing; Multiliteracies; Technology; Video games

Indexed keywords

EID: 35349021995     PISSN: 03802361     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/20466645     Document Type: Article

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