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The Epistemic Practice of Networked Learning. / Hodgson, Vivien Elaine; McConnell, David.
Proceedings of the 11th International Conference on Networked Learning 2018. ed. / M. Bajic; N.B. Dohn; M. de Laat; P. Jandric; T. Ryberg. Vol. 11 2018. p. 455-464.

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Hodgson, VE & McConnell, D 2018, The Epistemic Practice of Networked Learning. in M Bajic, NB Dohn, M de Laat, P Jandric & T Ryberg (eds), Proceedings of the 11th International Conference on Networked Learning 2018. vol. 11, pp. 455-464, Eleventh International Conference on Networked Learning 2018, Zagreb, Croatia, 14/05/18. <http://www.networkedlearningconference.org.uk/abstracts/papers/mcconnell_59.pdf>

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Hodgson, V. E., & McConnell, D. (2018). The Epistemic Practice of Networked Learning. In M. Bajic, N. B. Dohn, M. de Laat, P. Jandric, & T. Ryberg (Eds.), Proceedings of the 11th International Conference on Networked Learning 2018 (Vol. 11, pp. 455-464) http://www.networkedlearningconference.org.uk/abstracts/papers/mcconnell_59.pdf

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Hodgson VE, McConnell D. The Epistemic Practice of Networked Learning. In Bajic M, Dohn NB, de Laat M, Jandric P, Ryberg T, editors, Proceedings of the 11th International Conference on Networked Learning 2018. Vol. 11. 2018. p. 455-464

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Hodgson, Vivien Elaine ; McConnell, David. / The Epistemic Practice of Networked Learning. Proceedings of the 11th International Conference on Networked Learning 2018. editor / M. Bajic ; N.B. Dohn ; M. de Laat ; P. Jandric ; T. Ryberg. Vol. 11 2018. pp. 455-464

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