Learning styles and acceptance of e-learning management systems: An extension of behaviour intention model

International Journal of Mobile Learning and Organisation

Volumn 6, Issue 3-4, 2012, Pages 246-259

  Lu, Hsin Ke ^a  

^a CHINESE CULTURE UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Behavioural intention model; E learning; Learning style; LMS; M learning

Indexed keywords

EID: 84869807590     PISSN: 1746725X     EISSN: 17467268     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJMLO.2012.050044     Document Type: Article

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