The study of e-learning technology implementation: A preliminary investigation of universities in Thailand

Education and Information Technologies

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 137-160

  Siritongthaworn, Sawai ^a,b   Krairit, Donyaprueth ^b   Dimmitt, Nicholas J ^b   Paul, H ^b  

^a SUAN SUNANDHA RAJABHAT UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b ASIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

E learning; Implementation; Online learning; Qualitative; Thai universities

Indexed keywords

EID: 33645699047     PISSN: 13602357     EISSN: 15737608     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11134-006-7363-8     Document Type: Article

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