Change and renewal: The role of a change team in improving student support

Open Learning

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 137-148

  Stevens, Charlotte ^a   Kelly, Patrick ^a  

^a OPEN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

learner support; student journey; student support

Indexed keywords

EID: 84862084231     PISSN: 02680513     EISSN: 14699958     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02680513.2012.678612     Document Type: Review

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