Critical success factors for the continuation of e-learning initiatives

Internet and Higher Education

Volumn 22, Issue , 2014, Pages 24-36

  McGill, Tanya J ^a   Klobas, Jane E ^a,b   Renzi, Stefano ^b  

^a MURDOCH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b BOCCONI UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

Author keywords

Continuance; Critical success factors; e Learning; Post secondary education; Sustainability

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER APPLICATIONS; INTERNET; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

CONTINUANCE; CRITICAL SUCCESS FACTOR; FINANCIAL SUPPORT; INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT; POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION; STUDENT RESPONSE; TECHNOLOGY ISSUES;

E-LEARNING;

EID: 84899888667     PISSN: 10967516     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.iheduc.2014.04.001     Document Type: Article

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