Microblogging as a literacy practice for educational communities

Journal of Adolescent and Adult Literacy

Volumn 55, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 35-45

  Mills, Kathy A ^a   Chandra, Vinesh ^a  

^a QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

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EID: 84862188672     PISSN: 10813004     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1598/JAAL.55.1.4     Document Type: Article

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