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This KPU professor brought open-education advocacy all the way to the UN
Bowness, Suzanne

Published3 April 2019
PublisherUniversity Affairs
CountryCanada, North America

ABSTRACT
Psychology professor Rajiv Jhangiani made the leap from international student to international stage as a tireless champion of open education practices.

Keywords higher education · Kwantlen Polytechnic University · OEP · OER

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Rights© 2019 Universities Canada
URLhttps://www.universityaffairs.ca/features/feature-article/this-kpu-professor-brought-open-education-advocacy-all-the-way-to-the-un/
Access date14 April 2019
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