Web-based education: Characteristics, problems, and some solutions

International Journal of Innovation and Learning

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 274-282

  Ahn, Jeong Yong ^a   Han, Kyung Soo ^a   Han, Beom Soon ^a  

^a Chonbuk National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Data mining; Learning; Learning patterns; Personalised education; Web based education

Indexed keywords

EDUCATION; INTERNET; LEARNING;

EID: 18844403414     PISSN: 14718197     EISSN: 17408016     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJIL.2005.006370     Document Type: Article

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