Student characteristics that predict persistence in community college online courses

American Journal of Distance Education

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 178-191

  Harrell II, Ivan L ^a   Bower, Beverly L ^b  

^a Anne Arundel Community College   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS   (United States)

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EID: 80052235352     PISSN: 08923647     EISSN: 15389286     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08923647.2011.590107     Document Type: Article

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