Evaluation of CAL in higher education geography

Journal of Computer Assisted Learning

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 72-82

  Spellman, Greg ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Computer; Courseware; Geography; Illuminative evaluation; Mediated; Questionnaire; Undergraduate

Indexed keywords

EID: 0034340005     PISSN: 02664909     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2729.2000.00117.x     Document Type: Review

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