Choosing the Network Less Traveled: Perceptions of Internet-Based Teaching in College Geography

Professional Geographer

Volumn 53, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 195-206

  Solem, Michael N ^a  

^a TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Geography faculty members; Geography instruction; Innovation; Internet; Perception

Indexed keywords

GEOGRAPHY EDUCATION; INTERNET; PERCEPTION; TEACHING;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 0035018826     PISSN: 00330124     EISSN: 14679272     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/0033-0124.00279     Document Type: Article

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