Academic engagement and perceptions of quality in distance education

Open Learning

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 223-244

  Richardson, John T E ^a   Long, Gary L ^b   Woodley, Alan ^a  

^a OPEN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b ROCHESTER INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

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EID: 33747463600     PISSN: 02680513     EISSN: 14699958     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0268051032000131008     Document Type: Article

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