The attainment and experiences of disabled students in distance education

Distance Education

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 87-102

  Richardson, John T E ^a  

^a OPEN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Attainment; Degree class; Disability; Perceptions of quality; Personal development

Indexed keywords

EID: 67651167016     PISSN: 01587919     EISSN: 14750198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01587910902845931     Document Type: Article

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