A structurational analysis of how course management systems are used in practice

Behaviour and Information Technology

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 257-275

  Jarrahi, Mohammad Hossein ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Course management systems; Emergent change; Structuration theory; WebCT

Indexed keywords

CONTEXT INDEPENDENT; COURSE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS; EMPIRICAL STUDIES; HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS; INNOVATION PROCESS; ORGANIZATION SCIENCE; SOCIAL DIMENSIONS; STRUCTURATION THEORY; USAGE PATTERNS;

LENSES; OPTICAL INSTRUMENTS; RESEARCH; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL);

MANAGEMENT;

EID: 77952006208     PISSN: 0144929X     EISSN: 13623001     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01449290802479745     Document Type: Article

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