Computer-Assisted Instruction: Putting It to the Test.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Foster, Jocelyn
Format:	Recurso educativo Open Access
Language:	en
Published:	1987
Subjects:	Computer Assisted Instruction Databases Foreign Countries Information Services Newspapers Online Searching Online Systems Public Libraries Search Strategies Tables (Data) Use Studies User Satisfaction (Information) Users (Information)
Online Access:	Acceder al recurso
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