Examining the development of a hybrid degree program: Using student and instructor data to inform decision-making

Journal of Research on Technology in Education

Volumn 39, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 331-357

  Amrein Beardsley, Audrey ^a   Foulger, Terese S ^a   Toth, Meredith ^a  

^a NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Communities of practice; Degree program; Hybrid; Online; Organizational change; Teacher education

Indexed keywords

EID: 85008776593     PISSN: 15391523     EISSN: 19450818     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15391523.2007.10782486     Document Type: Article

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