Differences by course discipline on student behavior, persistence, and achievement in online courses of undergraduate general education

Journal of College Student Retention: Research, Theory and Practice

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 39-54

  Finnegan, Catherine ^a   Morris, Libby V ^b   Lee, Kangjoo ^b  

^a University System of Georgia   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

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EID: 49149130059     PISSN: 15210251     EISSN: 15414167     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2190/CS.10.1.d     Document Type: Article

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