The Cross-Cultural Dimensions of Globalized E-Learning

International Journal of Information and Communication Technology Education (IJICTE)

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 47-61

  Edmundson, Andrea L ^a  

^a CARF International ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

computing in developing countries; cultural differences; distance learning; globalization; instructional design; learning outcomes; national culture; quasi experimental study; Web course development

Indexed keywords

EID: 85001784651     PISSN: 15501876     EISSN: 15501337     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4018/jicte.2005040105     Document Type: Article

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