Utilizing technology effectively to improve Millennials' educational performance: An exploratory look at business students' perceptions

Journal of International Education in Business

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 96-113

  Aviles, Maria ^a   Eastman, Jacqueline K ^a  

^a GEORGIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Business education; Education; Information technology; Millennial students; Online education; Students; Technology; Web 2.0

Indexed keywords

EID: 84943755097     PISSN: 2046469X     EISSN: 18363261     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/18363261211281726     Document Type: Article

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