Technology and higher education: The impact of E-learning approaches on student academic achievement, perceptions and persistence

Journal of College Student Retention: Research, Theory and Practice

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 3-19

  Nora, Amaury ^a   Snyder, Blanca Plazas ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON   (United States)

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EID: 49149114254     PISSN: 15210251     EISSN: 15414167     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2190/CS.10.1.b     Document Type: Article

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