Exploring factors that influence adoption of e-learning within higher education

British Journal of Educational Technology

Volumn 46, Issue 6, 2015, Pages 1272-1280

  King, Emma ^a   Boyatt, Russell ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

E-LEARNING; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS; STUDENTS; TEACHING;

CONTINUING EDUCATION; INSTITUTIONAL STRATEGY; PHENOMENOLOGICAL APPROACH; PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT; STAFF DEVELOPMENT; STAKEHOLDER GROUPS; STUDENT EXPECTATIONS; UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK;

EDUCATION;

EID: 85028225026     PISSN: 00071013     EISSN: 14678535     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/bjet.12195     Document Type: Article

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