Priorities in k-12 distance education: A delphi study examining multiple perspectives on policy, practice, and research

Educational Technology and Society

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 163-177

  Rice, Kerry ^a  

^a BOISE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Distance education; E learning; K 12; Online learning; Virtual schools

Indexed keywords

EID: 77649318851     PISSN: 11763647     EISSN: 14364522     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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