Gender differences in the use of laptops in higher education: A formative analysis

Journal of Educational Computing Research

Volumn 44, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 361-380

  Kay, Robin H ^a   Lauricella, Sharon ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ONTARIO INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Canada)

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EID: 79959723769     PISSN: 07356331     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2190/EC.44.3.f     Document Type: Review

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