Factors that Affect the Adoption and Use of Electronic Mail by K-12 Foreign Language Educators

Computers in Human Behavior

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 269-285

  Shelley, Janine Onffroy ^a  

^a OfficeEdge Learning Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Adoption; E mail; Electronic mail; Factors; Foreign languages; Innovation; Technology

Indexed keywords

ELECTRONIC MAIL; ENGINEERING EDUCATION; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY;

EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY;

COMPUTER AIDED INSTRUCTION;

EID: 0032065954     PISSN: 07475632     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0747-5632(98)00006-5     Document Type: Article

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