Web-based gerontology courses: How do they measure up?

Gerontology and Geriatrics Education

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 89-99

  Hills, William E ^a   Brallier, Sara A ^a   Palm, Linda J ^a   Graham, Jamie M ^a  

^a Wall College of Business   (United States)

Author keywords

Distance courses; Online courses; Web based courses

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EDUCATION; FEMALE; GERIATRICS; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; INTERNET; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PILOT STUDY; PSYCHOLOGY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; STUDENT; TEACHING; UNITED STATES; UNIVERSITY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; COMPUTER-ASSISTED INSTRUCTION; EDUCATION, DISTANCE; EDUCATIONAL MEASUREMENT; FEMALE; GERIATRICS; HUMANS; INTERNET; MALE; PILOT PROJECTS; PROGRAM EVALUATION; PSYCHOLOGY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; STUDENTS; UNITED STATES; UNIVERSITIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 67649197774     PISSN: 02701960     EISSN: 15453847     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02701960902911281     Document Type: Article

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