RETRACTED: The Impact of the Online Learning Readiness Self-Check Survey with Australian Tertiary Enabling Students

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Whannell, R. , Parkes, M. , Bartlett-Taylor, T. and Harrington, I. (2024) RETRACTED: The Impact of the Online Learning Readiness Self-Check Survey with Australian Tertiary Enabling Students. Creative Education, 15, 856-866. doi: 10.4236/ce.2024.155052.

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