A causal model of factors influencing faculty use of technology

Journal of Asynchronous Learning Network

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 57-70

  Meyer, Katrina A ^a   Xu, Yonghong Jade ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS   (United States)

Author keywords

Community colleges; Faculty technology use; Research universities

Indexed keywords

EID: 84863012313     PISSN: 19395256     EISSN: 19395256     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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