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Informed design of educational technology for teaching and learning? Towards an evidence-informed model of good practice

Linda PriceInstitute of Educational Technology, The Open University, Walton Hall, Milton Keynes, UKCorrespondence[email protected]
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Adrian KirkwoodInstitute of Educational Technology, The Open University, Walton Hall, Milton Keynes, UK
Pages 325-347 | Received 30 Jul 2013, Accepted 20 Jun 2014, Published online: 11 Aug 2014

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