Evaluating distance education courses: The student perception

Assessment and Evaluation in Higher Education

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 165-177

  Tricker, Tony ^a   Rangecroft, Margaret ^a   Long, Peter ^a   Gilroy, Peter ^b  

^a SHEFFIELD HALLAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b MANCHESTER METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 8744269834     PISSN: 02602938     EISSN: 1469297X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02602930020022002     Document Type: Article

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