Computer technology and student preferences in a nutrition course

Open Learning

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 71-77

  Temple, Norman J ^a   Kemp, Wendy C ^a   Benson, Wendy A ^a  

^a ATHABASCA UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Computer based learning; Student preferences; Technology

Indexed keywords

EID: 44249083801     PISSN: 02680513     EISSN: 14699958     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02680510500472262     Document Type: Article

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