Educational superhighways - In the public or private interest?

Internet Research

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 225-231

  Selwyn, Neil ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Education; Globalization; Internet; Policy

Indexed keywords

EID: 3543138228     PISSN: 10662243     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/10662249910274629     Document Type: Review

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