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An Intelligent Service-Based Layered Architecture for eLearning and eAssessment

Keywords: E-Learning, E-Assessment, Architecture, Data Mining, Intelligent Agent

Mehran University Research Journal of Engineering & Technology

Volume 36 ,  Issue 1

QAISAR JAVAID   , MUHAMMAD ARIF   , SHAHNAWAZ TALPUR   , UMAIR AHMED KORAI   , MUNAM ALI SHAH   ,

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