From e-learning to games-based e-learning: Using interactive technologies in teaching an IS course

International Journal of Information Technology and Management

Volumn 6, Issue 2-4, 2007, Pages 188-208

  Connolly, Thomas M ^a   Stansfield, Mark ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST OF SCOTLAND   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Communities of practice; E learning; Games based e learning; Information Systems (IS); Interactive technologies; Motivation

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; INFORMATION SERVICES; INFORMATION SYSTEMS; INTERACTIVE COMPUTER SYSTEMS; ONLINE SYSTEMS; PROJECT MANAGEMENT;

COMMUNITIES OF PRACTICE; FACE-TO-FACE INTERACTION; GAMES-BASED E-LEARNING; INTERACTIVE TECHNOLOGIES;

E-LEARNING;

EID: 34547362314     PISSN: 14614111     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/ijitm.2007.014000     Document Type: Article

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