OLES: An instrument for refining the design of e-learning environments

Journal of Computer Assisted Learning

Volumn 21, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 396-404

  Pearson, J ^a   Trinidad, S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Blended learning; Evaluating e learning; Information and communication technologies (ICT); Online learning; Online learning environment survey (OLES); Online learning environments

Indexed keywords

EID: 29144529762     PISSN: 02664909     EISSN: 13652729     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2729.2005.00146.x     Document Type: Article

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