Computing alone? A professional association as a forum for knowledge and learning processes

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Computing alone? A professional association as a forum for knowledge and learning processes. / Kolehmainen, Jari.

In: International Journal of Knowledge-Based Development, Vol. 3, No. 3, 2012, p. 250-263.

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Kolehmainen, Jari. / Computing alone? A professional association as a forum for knowledge and learning processes. In: International Journal of Knowledge-Based Development. 2012 ; Vol. 3, No. 3. pp. 250-263.

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