A history of E-learning: Echoes of the pioneers

Computers and Education: E-Learning, from Theory to Practice

Volumn , Issue , 2007, Pages 1-11

  Nicholson, Paul ^a  

^a DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

E learning; History; Practice; Theory

Indexed keywords

COMMUNITIES OF PRACTICE; CONCURRENT DEVELOPMENT; EDUCATION AND TRAINING; LEARNING MATERIALS; PARTICIPATORY LEARNING; PRACTICE; TECHNOLOGY ENHANCED LEARNING; THEORY;

EDUCATION; HISTORY;

E-LEARNING;

EID: 84900070865     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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