Students' characteristics, self-regulated learning, technology self-efficacy, and course outcomes in online learning

Distance Education

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 302-323

  Wang, Chih Hsuan ^a   Shannon, David M ^a   Ross, Margaret E ^a  

^a AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

achievement; course satisfaction; self regulated learning; technology self efficacy

Indexed keywords

EID: 84886833187     PISSN: 01587919     EISSN: 14750198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01587919.2013.835779     Document Type: Article

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