Application of multi-attribute decision making approach to learning management systems evaluation

Journal of Computers

Volumn 2, Issue 10, 2007, Pages 28-37

  Arh, Tanja ^a   Blažič, Borka Jerman ^a  

^a JO EF STEFAN INSTITUTE   (Slovenia)

Author keywords

e learning; Function decomposition; Hierarchical models; Learning management system; Multi attribute decision making

Indexed keywords

DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS; E-LEARNING; EXPERT SYSTEMS; HIERARCHICAL SYSTEMS;

CONFLICTING OBJECTIVES; DECISION SUPPORT MODELS; FUNCTION DECOMPOSITION; HIERARCHICAL MODEL; LEARNING MANAGEMENT SYSTEM; MULTI ATTRIBUTE DECISION MAKING; MULTI-ATTRIBUTE DECISION SUPPORTS; SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC IMPACTS;

DECISION MAKING;

EID: 70449531819     PISSN: 1796203X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4304/jcp.2.10.28-37     Document Type: Article

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