Effects of online testing on student exam performance and test anxiety

Journal of Educational Computing Research

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 161-171

  Stowell, Jeffrey ^a   Bennett, Dan ^a  

^a EASTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 76849087977     PISSN: 07356331     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2190/EC.42.2.b     Document Type: Article

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