The reality of virtual schools: A review of the literature

Computers and Education

Volumn 52, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 402-416

  Barbour, Michael K ^a   Reeves, Thomas C ^b  

^a WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Cyberschool; Literature review; Virtual school

Indexed keywords

DISTANCE EDUCATION; EDUCATION; INTERNET; MANAGEMENT; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS; STUDENTS;

ADULT LEARNERS; CYBERSCHOOL; DESIGN RESEARCHES; DISTANCE DELIVERIES; GOVERNING BODIES; LITERATURE REVIEW; ONLINE LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS; QUALITY LEARNINGS; SCHOOL STUDENTS; STUDENT ACHIEVEMENTS; STUDENT SUCCESSES; TECHNOLOGY SKILLS; TIME MANAGEMENTS; VIRTUAL SCHOOL;

TEACHING;

EID: 58049220304     PISSN: 03601315     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compedu.2008.09.009     Document Type: Article

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