Conference on learning environments and ecosystems in Engineering Education
IEEE Global Engineering Education Conference: "Learning Environments and Ecosystems in Engineering Education"
EDUCON2011
Princess Sumaya University for Technology
Amman, Jordan
4-6 April 2011
Call for Papers
The conference is the...
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