Virtual learning environments: The alternative to the box under the bed

Law Teacher

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 43-56

  Mckellar, Patricia ^a   Maharg, Paul ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84858599583     PISSN: 03069400     EISSN: 19430353     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03069400.2005.9993170     Document Type: Article

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