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An Argument for Clarity: What are Learning Management Systems, What are They Not, and What Should They Become?

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An Argument for Clarity: What are Learning Management Systems, What are They Not, and What Should They Become?. TECHTRENDS TECH TRENDS 51, 28–34 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11528-007-0023-y

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