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Higher Education and the Promises and Perils of Social Networks

RUSC, Universities and Knowledge Society Journal volume 8, pages 164–170 (2011)Cite this article

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  1. Athabasca University, 1 University Drive, Athabasca, AB T9S 3A3, Canada

    George Siemens

  2. Institute of Educational Technology, The Open University, Walton Hall, Milton Keynes, MK7 6AA, UK

    Martin Weller (Professor of Educational Technology)

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Siemens, G., Weller, M. Higher Education and the Promises and Perils of Social Networks. Revista de Universidad y Sociedad del Conocimiento 8, 164–170 (2011). https://doi.org/10.7238/rusc.v8i1.1076

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