University students' self-motivated blogging and development of study skills and research skills

Web 2.0-Based E-Learning: Applying Social Informatics for Tertiary Teaching

Volumn , Issue , 2010, Pages 149-179

  Minocha, Shailey ^a   Kerawalla, Lucinda ^a  

^a OPEN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 82455181815     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-60566-294-7.ch008     Document Type: Chapter

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