Challenges in employing complex e-learning strategies in campus-based universities

International Journal of Technology Enhanced Learning

Volumn 1, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 266-285

  McNaught, Carmel ^a   Lam, Paul ^a   Cheng, Kin Fai ^a   Kennedy, David M ^b   Mohan, Joseph Bernard ^c  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b LINGNAN UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

^c CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Campus based universities; Challenges; Complexity; Culture; Development; E learning; Evaluation; Implementation; Infrastructure; Innovation; Multiple models; Planning

Indexed keywords

EID: 77957969836     PISSN: 17535255     EISSN: 17535263     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJTEL.2009.030778     Document Type: Article

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