Experiences using the open-source learning content management and assessment system LON-CAPA in introductory physics courses

American Journal of Physics

Volumn 76, Issue 4-5, 2008, Pages 438-444

  Kortemeyer, Gerd ^a   Kashy, Edwin ^a   Benenson, Walter ^a   Bauer, Wolfgang ^a  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 41849143041     PISSN: 00029505     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1119/1.2835046     Document Type: Article

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