Moving toward e-learning: a preliminary study at Hellenic American University
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This paper discusses a study undertaken at Hellenic American University in light of the University’s efforts to move toward e-learning. The study examines students’ background knowledge in computer usage, their level of familiarity with current e-learning technologies and platforms, with emphasis mainly on Blackboard and Moodle, and their attitude towards using these two platforms to attend a course completely online.
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