Connecting or dividing? Examining female learners’ information and communication technology access and use in open and distance learning

Open Learning

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 131-138

  Bhushan, Poonam ^a  

^a INDIRA GANDHI NATIONAL OPEN UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Access; Gender; Peer learning; Programme study centres; Socio economic factors; Study centres

Indexed keywords

EID: 84865297220     PISSN: 02680513     EISSN: 14699958     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02680510802051954     Document Type: Article

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