Reflections on resource-based learning environments: continuing the exploration of opportunities and obstacles

International Journal of Knowledge and Learning

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 12-29

  Hill, Janette R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

designing learning environments; online learning environments; resource based learning

Indexed keywords

EID: 80054957436     PISSN: 17411009     EISSN: 17411017     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJKL.2007.012639     Document Type: Article

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