Enhancing the quality of e-learning in virtual learning communities by finding quality learning content and trustworthy collaborators

Educational Technology and Society

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 84-95

  Yang, Stephen J H ^a   Chen, Irene Y L ^b   Kinshuk, ^c   Chen, Nian Shing ^d  

^a NATIONAL CENTRAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b CHING YUN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c ATHABASCA UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^d NATIONAL SUN YAT SEN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Knowledge sharing; Quality content; Quality of e learning; Trustworthy; Virtual learning community

Indexed keywords

EID: 34250870023     PISSN: 11763647     EISSN: 14364522     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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