Faculty and Student Use of Technologies, User Productivity, and User Preference in Distance Education

Journal of Education for Business

Volumn 84, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 206-212

  Zhao, Jensen J ^a   Alexander, Melody W ^a   Perreault, Heidi ^b   Waldman, Lila ^c   Truell, Allen D ^a  

^a BALL STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN WHITEWATER   (United States)

Author keywords

distance education; impact of technologies; user preference; user productivity

Indexed keywords

EID: 79955625967     PISSN: 08832323     EISSN: 19403356     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3200/JOEB.84.4.206-212     Document Type: Article

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