The Role of Organizational, Environmental and Human Factors in E-Learning Diffusion

International Journal of Web-Based Learning and Teaching Technologies (IJWLTT)

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 59-78

  Gwebu, Kholekile L ^a   Wang, Jing ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE   (United States)

^b KENT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

internet based instruction; virtual learning; Web based education

Indexed keywords

E-LEARNING; HUMAN ENGINEERING; PERSONNEL TRAINING;

E - LEARNING; INTERNET BASED; INTERNET-BASED INSTRUCTION; LEARNING PROCESS; ORGANISATIONAL; TRAINING PROCESS; VIRTUAL LEARNING; WEB-BASED EDUCATION;

DIFFUSION;

EID: 85001716341     PISSN: 15481093     EISSN: 15481107     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4018/jwltt.2007040105     Document Type: Article

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