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Can e-learning replace classroom learning?

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In an e-learning environment that emphasizes learner-centered activity and system interactivity, remote learners can outperform traditional classroom students.

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          cover image Communications of the ACM
          Communications of the ACM  Volume 47, Issue 5
          New architectures for financial services
          May 2004
          93 pages
          ISSN:0001-0782
          EISSN:1557-7317
          DOI:10.1145/986213
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