The effect of instructor's use of audio E-mail messages on student participation in and perceptions of online learning: A preliminary case study

Open Learning

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 263-278

  Woods, Robert ^a,b   Keeler, Jack ^c  

^a Yellowstone Baptist College   (United States)

^b SPRING ARBOR UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c REGENT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 2442628987     PISSN: 02680513     EISSN: 14699958     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02680510120084977     Document Type: Article

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