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Making lemonade: Exploring the bright side of lecture classes

Mon, 2012-12-31 23:03 -- John Hawks
TitleMaking lemonade: Exploring the bright side of lecture classes
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2002
AuthorsWolfman, SA
JournalACM SIGCSE Bulletin
Volume34
Issue1
Pagination257
Date Published03/2002
ISSN00978418
Keywordseducation, teaching
DOI10.1145/56351710.1145/563517.563441
Short TitleSIGCSE Bull.
Citation KeyWolfman:2002

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