Implementing E-Learning components with adult English language learners: Vital factors and lessons learned

Computer Assisted Language Learning

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 263-278

  Coryell, Joellen E ^a,c   Chlup, Dominique T ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT SAN ANTONIO   (United States)

^b TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c NONE   (United States)

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EID: 34548389260     PISSN: 09588221     EISSN: 17443210     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09588220701489333     Document Type: Article

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