Online tutorial support in open and distance learning: students' perceptions

British Journal of Educational Technology

Volumn 36, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 789-804

  Zhang, Wei Yuan ^a   Perris, Kirk ^a   Yeung, Lesley ^a  

^a OPEN UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DISTANCE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT; ENDORSEMENT; LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY; ONLINE FEATURES;

INTERACTIVE COMPUTER SYSTEMS; INTERNET; LEARNING SYSTEMS; ONLINE SYSTEMS; SAMPLING; STUDENTS;

DISTANCE EDUCATION;

EID: 33745197503     PISSN: 00071013     EISSN: 14678535     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-8535.2004.00492.x     Document Type: Review

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