Hitting the nail on the head: The importance of specific staff development for effective blended learning

Innovations in Education and Teaching International

Volumn 49, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 389-400

  Owens, Tessa ^a  

^a LIVERPOOL HOPE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

blended learning; teachers' conceptions of teaching and learning; technology enhanced learning; university teacher development

Indexed keywords

EID: 84867525568     PISSN: 14703297     EISSN: 14703300     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14703297.2012.728877     Document Type: Article

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