The role of social motivations in e-learning: How do they affect usage and success of ICT interactive tools?

Computers in Human Behavior

Volumn 27, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 2224-2232

  Hernandez, Blanca ^a   Montaner, Teresa ^a   Sese, F Javier ^a   Urquizu, Pilar ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZARAGOZA   (Spain)

Author keywords

e Learning; ICT interactive tools; Knowledge; Social motivations

Indexed keywords

CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORKS; E-LEARNING SYSTEMS; EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS; EMPIRICAL TEST; EXTRINSIC REWARDS; INTERACTIVE TOOL; KNOWLEDGE; NEWSGROUPS; POSITIVE EFFECTS; PRIVATE ORGANIZATIONS; SOCIAL INFLUENCE; SOCIAL PERSPECTIVE;

E-LEARNING; MOTIVATION; USER INTERFACES;

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL EFFECTS;

EID: 80052809953     PISSN: 07475632     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chb.2011.07.001     Document Type: Article

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