E-learning in higher education: Some key aspects and their relationship to approaches to study

Higher Education Research and Development

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 303-318

  Ellis, Robert A ^a   Ginns, Paul ^a   Piggott, Leanne ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Approaches to study; Experiences of e learning; Quantitative analyses

Indexed keywords

EID: 68149170672     PISSN: 07294360     EISSN: 14698366     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07294360902839909     Document Type: Article

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