Technological and Structural Characteristics, Student Learning and Satisfaction with Web-based Courses: An Exploratory Study of Two On-line MBA Programs

Management Learning

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 331-347

  Arbaugh, J B ^a   Duray, Rebecca ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN OSHKOSH   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

Perceived flexibility; Student learning and satisfaction; Web based MBA courses

Indexed keywords

EID: 0345757567     PISSN: 13505076     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1350507602333003     Document Type: Article

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