A comparative study of student performance in traditional mode and online mode of learning

Computer Applications in Engineering Education

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 30-40

  Shen, Qiping ^a   Chung, Jacky K H ^b   Challis, D I ^c   Cheung, Ronnie C T ^a  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^c DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Computing: postgraduate; E learning; Hong Kong; Performance

Indexed keywords

ENGINEERING EDUCATION; HONG KONG; SOCIAL ASPECTS; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS; STUDENTS; TEACHING;

DEPARTMENT OF COMPUTING; EXAMINATIONS; FACE-TO-FACE TEACHING;

LEARNING SYSTEMS;

EID: 34249055979     PISSN: 10613773     EISSN: 10990542     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/cae.20092     Document Type: Article

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