Content Analysis of Web Pages for Distance Learning Engineering Programs

Osorio, Nestor L. Content Analysis of Web Pages for Distance Learning Engineering Programs., 1998 . In WebNet 98: World Conference of the WWW, Internet, & Intranet, Orlando, FL (US), 7-12 November 1998. (Unpublished) [Conference paper]

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English abstract

In this study Web sites of distance learning engineering programs are analyzed to determine how well they have been designed. This analysis is done based on a set of eight evaluation criteria found on the literature of Web page evaluation.

Item type: Conference paper
Keywords: Content Analysis, Web page evaluation, Distance education, Engineering programs
Subjects: I. Information treatment for information services > IB. Content analysis (A and I, class.)
Depositing user: Nestor L. Osorio
Date deposited: 10 Jun 2005
Last modified: 02 Oct 2014 12:01
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10760/6403

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