E-assessment by design: using multiple-choice tests to good effect

Journal of Further and Higher Education

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 53-64

  Nicol, David ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 52149090724     PISSN: 0309877X     EISSN: 14699486     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03098770601167922     Document Type: Article

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