Physical and psychosocial environments associated with networked classrooms

Learning Environments Research

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 1-17

  Zandvliet, David B ^a   Fraser, Barry J ^b  

^a SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Educational productivity; Educational technology; Ergonomics; Internet; Physical environment; Psychosocial environment; Satisfaction

Indexed keywords

EID: 18244394532     PISSN: 13871579     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10984-005-7951-2     Document Type: Article

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