College students' conceptions of learning management: The difference between traditional (face-to-face) instruction and Web-based learning environments

Learning, Media and Technology

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 437-452

  Lin, Hung Ming ^a   Tsai, Chin Chung ^b  

^a MINGHSIN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Conceptions of learning management; Taiwan; Web based learning environment

Indexed keywords

EID: 84859357117     PISSN: 17439884     EISSN: 17439892     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17439884.2011.606223     Document Type: Article

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