An evaluation of students' perceptions and engagement with e-learning components in a campus based university

Active Learning in Higher Education

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 57-68

  Ituma, Afam ^a  

^a BOURNEMOUTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

blended learning; e learning; online learning; student satisfaction; virtual learning environment; WebCT

Indexed keywords

EID: 79953238329     PISSN: 14697874     EISSN: 17412625     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1469787410387722     Document Type: Article

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