Semantic web technologies for education - time for a 'turn to practice'?

Technology, Pedagogy and Education

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 153-169

  Carmichael, Patrick ^a   Jordan, Katy ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STIRLING   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

emerging technologies; higher education; linked data; practice turn; semantic technologies

Indexed keywords

EID: 84863963366     PISSN: 1475939X     EISSN: 17475139     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1475939X.2012.696788     Document Type: Editorial

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