References for the NmInTheSouthPacific project. Topics include Pacific culture and learning styles, and educational technology.

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Commonwealth of Learning (2001). Identifying Barriers Encountered by Women in the Use of Information and Communications Technologies (ICTs) for Open and Distance Learning in the South Pacific. Sponsored by The Commonwealth of Learning and The New Zealand Official Development Assistance of the Development Cooperation Division – Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade May 7 - 11, 2001.Wellington, New Zealand. httphttp://www.col.org/wdd/BarriersICT_Pacific_report.pdf.

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