Research trends in the field of e-learning from 2003 to 2008: A scientometric and content analysis for selected journals and conferences using visualization

Interactive Technology and Smart Education

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 5-18

  Maurer, Hermann ^a   Khan, Muhammad Salman ^a  

^a GRAZ UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Austria)

Author keywords

Conferences; E learning; Research work; Serials

Indexed keywords

EID: 84869803558     PISSN: 17415659     EISSN: 17588510     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/17415651011031617     Document Type: Article

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