Technology-Mediated learning: A comprehensive theoretical model

Journal of the Association for Information Systems

Volumn 10, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 686-714

  Gupta, Saurabh ^a   Bostrom, Robert P ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH FLORIDA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Adaptive structuration theory; AST; Computer based learning; Computer mediated communication and collaboration; Learning; Technology mediated learning; Theoretical model; TML; Training

Indexed keywords

E-LEARNING; ENGINEERING EDUCATION;

ADAPTIVE STRUCTURATION THEORY; AST; COMMUNICATION AND COLLABORATIONS; COMPUTER-BASED LEARNING; COMPUTER-MEDIATED COMMUNICATION; COMPUTER-MEDIATED COMMUNICATION AND COLLABORATION; LEARNING; TECHNOLOGY-MEDIATED LEARNING; THEORETICAL MODELING;

LEARNING SYSTEMS;

EID: 70749089238     PISSN: 15583457     EISSN: 15369323     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.17705/1jais.00207     Document Type: Article

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