Temporal experiences of e-learning by distance learners

Education and Training

Volumn 56, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 179-189

  Leeds, Beverly ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL LANCASHIRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Distance learning; E learning; Higher education; Online learning; Polychronic; Temporal; Temporal culture; Time preferences

Indexed keywords

EID: 84896266307     PISSN: 00400912     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/ET-11-2012-0114     Document Type: Article

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