Online learning design that fosters student support, self-regulation, and retention

Campus-Wide Information Systems

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 88-107

  Fisher, Mercedes ^a   Baird, Derek E ^b  

^a PEPPERDINE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Computer based learning; Distance learning; Students

Indexed keywords

EID: 18844373876     PISSN: 10650741     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/10650740510587100     Document Type: Article

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