Micro-blogging and the higher education classroom: Approaches and considerations

Cutting-Edge Technologies in Higher Education

Volumn 3, Issue , 2011, Pages 365-383

  Watson, Gavan P L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

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EID: 84887458837     PISSN: 20449968     EISSN: 20449976     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1108/S2044-9968(2011)0000003021     Document Type: Article

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