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Where the Boys Are: Understanding online learning and gender

Published:20 August 2014Publication History
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This opinion piece explores the nature of the learners in elearning environments with a special focus on gender. Unexpectedly, more girls than boys are enrolling in all levels of online learning and the implications for elearning professionals are explored here.

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    cover image eLearn
    eLearn  Volume 2014, Issue 8
    August 2014
    08-01-2014
    EISSN:1535-394X
    DOI:10.1145/2662456
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    Association for Computing Machinery

    New York, NY, United States

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