Evaluation of learner adoption intention of e-learning in China: A methodology based on perceived innovative attributes

New Zealand Journal of Agricultural Research

Volumn 50, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 609-615

  Fu, Zetian ^a   Yue, Jun ^a,b   Li, Daoliang ^a   Zhang, Xiaoshuan ^a   Zhang, Lingxian ^a   Gao, Yajie ^c  

^a CHINA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b LUDONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c Financial Times ^*  (China)

Author keywords

Adoption behaviour; Adoption intention; E learning; Innovation adoption theory; Perceived innovation attributes

Indexed keywords

INNOVATION; INTERNET; LEARNING; METHODOLOGY;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST;

EID: 49249131391     PISSN: 00288233     EISSN: 11758775     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00288230709510329     Document Type: Article

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