The use of a virtual learning centre in the context of a university lecture: Factors influencing satisfaction and performance

Interactive Learning Environments

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 77-87

  Weibel, David ^a,b   Stricker, Daniel ^a,b   Wissmath, Bartholomäus ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BERN   (Switzerland)

^b Swiss University of Distance Education   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

attitude; e learning; effectiveness; flow theory; satisfaction; usability

Indexed keywords

EID: 84858600058     PISSN: 10494820     EISSN: 17445191     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10494821003755502     Document Type: Article

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