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Good Intentions and Unanticipated Effects: The Unintended Consequences of the Application of Technology in Teaching and Learning Environments

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Good Intentions and Unanticipated Effects: The Unintended Consequences of the Application of Technology in Teaching and Learning Environments. TECHTRENDS TECH TRENDS 52, 52–58 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11528-008-0197-y

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