Student evaluation of teaching in the virtual and traditional classrooms: A comparative analysis

Internet and Higher Education

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 23-35

  Rovai, Alfred P ^a   Ponton, Michael K ^a   Derrick, M Gail ^a   Davis, John M ^a  

^a REGENT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Distance education; Higher education; Teacher evaluation

Indexed keywords

CURRICULA; LEARNING SYSTEMS; ONLINE SYSTEMS; STUDENTS; TEACHING;

COURSE DELIVERY MEDIUM; HIGHER EDUCATION; TEACHER EVALUATION;

DISTANCE EDUCATION;

EID: 33644700805     PISSN: 10967516     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.iheduc.2005.11.002     Document Type: Article

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