Effective online instructional and assessment strategies

International Journal of Phytoremediation

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 117-132

  Gaytan, Jorge ^a   McEwen, Beryl C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WEST GEORGIA   (United States)

^b NORTH CAROLINA A AND T STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 85064779577     PISSN: 15226514     EISSN: 15497879     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08923640701341653     Document Type: Article

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