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Information & Communications Technology in Education

Factors affecting the adoption and use of online assessment for learning at Polytechnics in Zimbabwe

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Article: 2177475 | Received 24 Aug 2022, Accepted 01 Feb 2023, Published online: 16 Feb 2023

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