Does the use of intelligent learning and assessment software enhance the acquisition of financial accounting knowledge?

Issues in Accounting Education

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 647-656

  Baxter, Ryan J ^a   Thibodeau, Jay C ^a  

^a BENTLEY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

AICPA functional competencies; ALEKS; Financial accounting; Intelligent online learning and assessment software; Knowledge space theory

Indexed keywords

EID: 81355133624     PISSN: 07393172     EISSN: 15587983     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2308/iace-50052     Document Type: Article

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