Editorial: In praise of pessimism-the need for negativity in educational technology

British Journal of Educational Technology

Volumn 42, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 713-718

  Selwyn, Neil ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES; EDUCATIONAL POTENTIAL; EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY; PESSIMISTIC APPROACH;

TECHNOLOGY;

EDUCATION;

EID: 80052090691     PISSN: 00071013     EISSN: 14678535     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-8535.2011.01215.x     Document Type: Review

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