Students’ perceptions of teacher credibility and learning expectations in classroom courses with websites

Community College Journal of Research and Practice

Volumn 28, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 423-434

  Witt, Paul L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT ARLINGTON   (United States)

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EID: 85011457159     PISSN: 10668926     EISSN: 15210413     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10668920490444454     Document Type: Article

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