Interactivity: Key to CLS Online Instruction

Clinical Laboratory Science, Spring 2006 by Zundel, William B

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William B Zundel MS is Associate Professor of Clinical Laboratory Sciences at Weber State University, Ogden UT.

Address for correspondence: William B Zundel MS, Associate Professor, Clinical Laboratory Sciences, Weber State University, 3905 University Circle, Ogden UT, 84408-3905. (801) 626-8133, (801) 626-7508 (fax). bzundel@weber.edu

Yasmen Simonian PhD is the Focus: Educational Technology guest editor.