Libros, R. (2011, June), Improving Technological Literacy  Through the Use of News Articles  Paper presented at 2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Vancouver, BC. 10.18260/1-2--18120

\bibitem{asee_peer_18120}
  Libros, R. (2011, June), \emph{Improving Technological Literacy  Through the Use of News Articles}
  Paper presented at 2011 ASEE Annual Conference \& Exposition, Vancouver, BC.
  10.18260/1-2--18120

Randy Libros.  "Improving Technological Literacy  Through the Use of News Articles".  2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Vancouver, BC, 2011, June.  ASEE Conferences, 2011.  https://peer.asee.org/18120 Internet.  23 Apr, 2024

\bibitem{asee_peer_18120}
  Randy Libros.
  "Improving Technological Literacy  Through the Use of News Articles".
  \emph{2011 ASEE Annual Conference \& Exposition, Vancouver, BC, 2011, June}.
  ASEE Conferences, 2011.
  https://peer.asee.org/18120 Internet.  23 Apr, 2024

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