E-Learning in Taiwan's Higher Education: Policies, Practices, and Problems

International Journal of Information and Communication Technology Education (IJICTE)

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 37-52

  Zhang, Ke ^a   Hung, Jui Long ^a  

^a TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

e learning; educational technology; higher education; policy; Taiwan

Indexed keywords

EID: 85001858058     PISSN: 15501876     EISSN: 15501337     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4018/jicte.2006010104     Document Type: Article

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