Incorporating e-mail into the learning process: Its impact on student academic achievement and attitudes

Computers and Education

Volumn 38, Issue 1-3, 2002, Pages 117-126

  Yu, Fu Yun ^a   Yu, Hsin Ju Jessy ^b  

^a NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b Superior Creatives LLC Marketing Consultant   (United States)

Author keywords

Applications in subject areas; Computer mediated communication; Improving classroom teaching; Postsecondary education; Teaching learning strategies

Indexed keywords

ELECTRONIC MAIL; LEARNING SYSTEMS; TEACHING;

APPLICATIONS IN SUBJECT AREAS; COMPUTER MEDIATED COMMUNICATION; IMPROVING CLASSROOM TEACHING; POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION; TEACHING/LEARNING STRATEGY;

STUDENTS;

EID: 31244435532     PISSN: 03601315     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0360-1315(01)00085-9     Document Type: Conference Paper

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