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Going Online with Arboricultural Education

Mark Johnston and Andrew Hirons
Arboriculture & Urban Forestry (AUF) May 2012, 38 (3) 105-111; DOI: https://doi.org/10.48044/jauf.2012.017
Mark Johnston
Mark Johnston (corresponding author), Myerscough College - Arboriculture, Myerscough College Bilsborrow, Preston PR3 0RY, United Kingdom,
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Andrew Hirons, Myerscough College - Arboriculture, Preston, United Kingdom
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    • ARBORICULTURAL EDUCATION AND DISTANCE LEARNING IN BRITAIN
    • THE BENEFITS OF E-LEARNING
    • THE DEVELOPMENT OF GRADUATE E-LEARNING IN ARBORICULTURE
    • CHALLENGES TO ONLINE DELIVERY
    • INTERVENTIONS – IMPROVING SUCCESS
    • MODEL FOR E-LEARNING DEVELOPMENT
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