In defence of writing: A social semiotic perspective on digital media, literacy and learning

Literacy

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 36-42

  Skaar, Håvard ^a  

^a OSLO METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (Norway)

Author keywords

Digital media; Learning; Literacy; Social semiotics; Writing

Indexed keywords

EID: 62749159726     PISSN: 17414350     EISSN: 17414369     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1741-4369.2009.00502.x     Document Type: Article

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