Beyond the net generation debate: A comparison of digital learners in face-to-face and virtual universities

International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 190-210

  Gros, Begoña ^a   Garcia, Iolanda ^a   Escofet, Anna ^b  

^a UNIVERSITAT OBERTA DE CATALUNYA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Digital learner; Higher education; Net generation; Online learning; Students characteristics

Indexed keywords

EID: 84869407145     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14923831     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.19173/irrodl.v13i4.1305     Document Type: Article

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