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Assessment and Evaluation in Higher Education

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 45-61

  Felton, James ^a   Koper, Peter T ^a   Mitchell, John ^a   Stinson, Michael ^a  

^a CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 68249140777     PISSN: 02602938     EISSN: 1469297X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02602930601122803     Document Type: Article

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