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Evaluating the accessibility of three open-source learning content management systems: A comparative study

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Ana Iglesias,

Lourdes Moreno,

Paloma Martínez,

Rocío CalvoAuthors Info & Claims

Computer Applications in Engineering Education, Volume 22, Issue 2

Pages 320 - 328

https://doi.org/10.1002/cae.20557

Published: 01 June 2014 Publication History

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