Distance learning success-a perspective from socio-technical systems theory

Behaviour and Information Technology

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 321-329

  Wang, Jianfeng ^a   Solan, David ^a   Ghods, Abe ^a  

^a MANSFIELD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Course management systems; Course quality; Distance learning success; Socio technical systems theory; System quality

Indexed keywords

COMPREHENSIVE MODEL; COURSE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS; CRITICAL COMPONENT; DISTANCE LEARNING; E-LEARNING ENVIRONMENT; EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM; INNOVATIVE EDUCATION; MULTIDIMENSIONAL SYSTEMS; SOCIOTECHNICAL SYSTEMS THEORY; SYSTEM FLEXIBILITY; SYSTEM QUALITY; SYSTEMS APPROACH; SYSTEMS MODELS;

E-LEARNING; MANAGEMENT; SYSTEM THEORY;

EDUCATION;

EID: 77952005514     PISSN: 0144929X     EISSN: 13623001     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01449290903544645     Document Type: Article

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