Empirical examination of the adoption of WebCT using TAM

Computers and Education

Volumn 48, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 250-267

  Ngai, E W T ^a   Poon, J K L ^b   Chan, Y H C ^a  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

^b Institute of Vocational Education   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Technology acceptance model; Web based learning systems; WebCT

Indexed keywords

E-LEARNING; TECHNICAL SUPPORT; TECHNOLOGY ACCEPTANCE MODEL; WEB-BASED LEARNING SYSTEMS;

CURRICULA; DISTANCE EDUCATION; LEARNING SYSTEMS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; STUDENTS; TEACHING; WORLD WIDE WEB;

COMPUTER AIDED SOFTWARE ENGINEERING;

EID: 33750013124     PISSN: 03601315     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compedu.2004.11.007     Document Type: Article

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