Synthesizing IT case studies of nonprofits using a multiple-level patterns-based framework

IEEE Transactions on Professional Communication

Volumn 53, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 216-232

  Kase, Sue E ^a   Zhang, Yang ^a   Carroll, John M ^a   Rosson, Mary Beth ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Informal learning; needs assessment; participatory action research; patterns; usability

Indexed keywords

CASE-STUDIES; INFORMAL LEARNING; LEARNING FRAMEWORKS; MULTIPLE LEVELS; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; PARTICIPATORY ACTION RESEARCH; PATTERN; RESEARCH APPROACH; TECHNOLOGY LEARNING; USABILITY;

INFORMATION USE;

EID: 77956205272     PISSN: 03611434     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TPC.2010.2052858     Document Type: Article

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