Why people benefit from e-learning differently: The effects of psychological processes on e-learning outcomes

Information and Management

Volumn 45, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 513-521

  Wan, Zeying ^a   Wang, Yinglei ^a   Haggerty, Nicole ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

E learning outcomes; ICT experience; Social cognitive theory; Virtual competence

Indexed keywords

E-LEARNING; EDUCATION; MULTIMEDIA SYSTEMS; ONLINE SYSTEMS; TEACHING;

BLACK BOXES; CHINESE STUDENTS; E - LEARNINGS; E-LEARNING OUTCOMES; ICT EXPERIENCE; INFLUENTIAL FACTORS; ONLINE COURSES; PSYCHOLOGICAL PROCESSES; SOCIAL COGNITIVE THEORIES; SOCIAL COGNITIVE THEORY; VIRTUAL COMPETENCE;

INTERNET;

EID: 56049127333     PISSN: 03787206     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.im.2008.08.003     Document Type: Article

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