Academic standards and the assessment of student learning: Some current issues in Australian higher education

Tertiary Education and Management

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 187-198

  James, Richard ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

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EID: 70449666414     PISSN: 13583883     EISSN: 15731936     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13583883.2003.9967103     Document Type: Article

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