The use of learning objects and learning styles in a multi-agent education system

Journal of Interactive Learning Research

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 381-398

  Sun, Shanghua ^a   Joy, Mike S ^a   Griffiths, Nathan E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 40249089015     PISSN: 1093023X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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