Exploring the relationship between Internet ethics in university students and the big five model of personality

Computers and Education

Volumn 53, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 86-93

  Karim, Nor Shahriza Abdul ^a   Zamzuri, Nurul Hidayah Ahmad ^a   Nor, Yakinah Muhamad ^a  

^a INTERNATIONAL ISLAMIC UNIVERSITY MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Applications in subject areas; Cross cultural projects; Higher education; Human computer interface; Interdisciplinary projects; Media in education

Indexed keywords

APPLICATIONS IN SUBJECT AREAS; CROSS-CULTURAL PROJECTS; HIGHER EDUCATION; HUMAN-COMPUTER INTERFACE; INTERDISCIPLINARY PROJECTS; MEDIA IN EDUCATION;

BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH; CURRICULA; INTERFACES (COMPUTER); INTERNET; STUDENTS;

EDUCATION COMPUTING;

EID: 64449088097     PISSN: 03601315     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compedu.2009.01.001     Document Type: Article

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