E-learning and individual characteristics: The role of computer anxiety and communication apprehension

Journal of Computer Information Systems

Volumn 46, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 103-115

  Fuller, Robert M ^a   Vician, Chelley ^b   Brown, Susan A ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

^b MICHIGAN TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

Author keywords

Communication apprehension; Computer anxiety; e Learning; Email

Indexed keywords

E-LEARNING; ELECTRONIC MAIL;

COMMUNICATION APPREHENSIONS; COMPUTER ANXIETY; COMPUTING TECHNOLOGY; DISTANCE EDUCATION PROGRAMS; INDIVIDUAL CHARACTERISTICS; INFLUENTIAL FACTORS; ORAL AND WRITTEN COMMUNICATION; ROLE OF TECHNOLOGIES;

ENGINEERING EDUCATION;

EID: 33747467180     PISSN: 08874417     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08874417.2006.11645917     Document Type: Article

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