Experimenting in distance education: The African virtual university (AVU) and the paradox of the world bank in Kenya

International Journal of Educational Development

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 57-73

  Amutabi, M N ^a   Oketch, M O ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

Author keywords

Comparative education; Curriculum planning and development; Distance education; Education development; Education technology; Technology education

Indexed keywords

CURRICULUM; EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT; HIGHER EDUCATION; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; LEARNING; WORLD BANK;

KENYA;

EID: 0037220670     PISSN: 07380593     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0738-0593(01)00052-9     Document Type: Article

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