Using the internet to deliver higher education: A cautionary tale about achieving good practice

Computers in the Schools

Volumn 17, Issue 3-4, 2001, Pages 67-90

  Coombs, Steven J ^a   Rodd, Jillian ^b  

^a SONOMA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Action research; Cyber proto cols; Cybervoid; Synchronous and asynchronous communications systems; Technical and pedagogic protocols; Telelearning; Telematics; Webministration

Indexed keywords

EID: 84901512246     PISSN: 07380569     EISSN: 15287033     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J025v17n03_05     Document Type: Article

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