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Technologies for learning?: an actor-network theory critique of ‘affordances’ in research on mobile learning

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Technologies for learning? an actor-network theory critique of ‘affordances’ in research on mobile learning. / Wright, Steven; Parchoma, Gale.
In: Research in Learning Technology, Vol. 19, No. 3, 11.2011, p. 247-258.

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Wright, S & Parchoma, G 2011, 'Technologies for learning? an actor-network theory critique of ‘affordances’ in research on mobile learning', Research in Learning Technology, vol. 19, no. 3, pp. 247-258. https://doi.org/10.1080/21567069.2011.624168

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Wright, S., & Parchoma, G. (2011). Technologies for learning? an actor-network theory critique of ‘affordances’ in research on mobile learning. Research in Learning Technology, 19(3), 247-258. https://doi.org/10.1080/21567069.2011.624168

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Wright S, Parchoma G. Technologies for learning? an actor-network theory critique of ‘affordances’ in research on mobile learning. Research in Learning Technology. 2011 Nov;19(3):247-258. doi: 10.1080/21567069.2011.624168

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Wright, Steven ; Parchoma, Gale. / Technologies for learning? an actor-network theory critique of ‘affordances’ in research on mobile learning. In: Research in Learning Technology. 2011 ; Vol. 19, No. 3. pp. 247-258.

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