Gender influence in perception and adoption of E-Learning platforms

International Conference on Data Networks, Communications, Computers - Proceedings

Volumn , Issue , 2010, Pages 30-35

  Arenas Gaitán, Jorge ^a   Rondan Cataluña, F Javier ^a   Ramirez Correa, Patricio E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SEVILLE   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSIDAD CATÓLICA DEL NORTE   (Chile)

Author keywords

E learning platforms; Gender analysis; Multi group analysis; Partial least square; Tam model; Tertiary education

Indexed keywords

E-LEARNING PLATFORMS; GENDER ANALYSIS; MULTI-GROUP ANALYSIS; PARTIAL LEAST SQUARES; TAM MODEL; TERTIARY EDUCATION;

COMPUTER SCIENCE; E-LEARNING; EDUCATION COMPUTING; PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS; STUDENTS;

ENGINEERING EDUCATION;

EID: 79959913956     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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