ETHICAL, PSYCHOLOGICAL AND SOCIETAL PROBLEMS OF THE APPLICATION OF ICTs IN EDUCATION UNITED NATIONS EDUCATIONAL, SCIENTIFIC AND CULTURAL ORGANIZATION UNESCO INSTITUTE FOR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES IN EDUCATION
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