Enhancing students' transition to university through online preinduction courses

Applied E-Learning and E-Teaching in Higher Education

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages 178-200

  Wingate, Ursula ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 79953234366     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-59904-814-7.ch009     Document Type: Chapter

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