Examining Diffusion and Sustainability of E-Learning Strategies through Weblog Data

International Journal of E-Adoption

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 39-52

  Lam, Paul ^a   lo, Judy ^a   Yeung, Antony ^a   Mcnaught, Carmel ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

E Learning Diffusion; E Learning Sustainability; Horizontal Diffusion; Learning Management Systems; Weblogs

Indexed keywords

EID: 85001760509     PISSN: 19379633     EISSN: 19379641     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4018/jea.2010070104     Document Type: Article

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