Is choice important in distance learning? A study of student motives for taking internet-based courses at the high school and community college levels

Journal of Research on Computing in Education

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 157-171

  Roblyer, M D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WEST GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Community college programs; Distance learning; Internet courses; Student choice; Student motivation; Virtual high school

Indexed keywords

EID: 85016301202     PISSN: 08886504     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08886504.1999.10782621     Document Type: Article

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