The new literacies of online reading comprehension: Expanding the literacy and learning curriculum

Journal of Adolescent and Adult Literacy

Volumn 55, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 5-14

  Leu, Donald J ^a   McVerry, J Gregory ^b   O'Byrne, W Ian ^c   Kiili, Carita ^d   Zawilinski, Lisa ^e   Everett Cacopardo, Heidi ^a   Kennedy, Clint ^a   Forzani, Elena ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

^b SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAVEN   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF JYVÄSKYLÄ   (Finland)

^e UNIVERSITY OF HARTFORD   (United States)

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EID: 84862206277     PISSN: 10813004     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1598/JAAL.55.1.1     Document Type: Note

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