Assessment of learner satisfaction with asynchronous electronic learning systems

Information and Management

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 75-86

  Wang, Yi Shun ^a  

^a NATIONAL CHANGHUA UNIVERSITY OF EDUCATION   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Electronic learning; End user computing satisfaction; Instrument development; Learner satisfaction; Measurement; User satisfaction

Indexed keywords

CUSTOMER SATISFACTION; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; MARKETING; STUDENTS; TEACHING;

ELECTRONIC LEARNING SYSTEMS;

LEARNING SYSTEMS;

EID: 0042191794     PISSN: 03787206     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-7206(03)00028-4     Document Type: Article

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