Facilitating students to earn computing certifcates via blended learning in online problem-solving environment: A cross-course-orientation comparison

International Journal of Information and Communication Technology Education

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 11-23

  Tsai, Chia Wen ^a  

^a MING CHUAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Blended learning; Course orientation; Media in education; Online problem solving; Pedagogical issues

Indexed keywords

EID: 77954136195     PISSN: 15501876     EISSN: 15501337     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4018/jicte.2010040102     Document Type: Article

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