Integrating technology into mathematics teaching at the university level

ZDM - International Journal on Mathematics Education

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 105-119

  Lavicza, Zsolt ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Mathematicians; Review; Technology; University level

Indexed keywords

EID: 84867506909     PISSN: 18639690     EISSN: 18639704     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11858-009-0225-1     Document Type: Article

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