What are the perceived benefits of participating in a Computer-Mediated Communication (CMC) environment for distance learning computer science students?

Computers and Education

Volumn 30, Issue 3-4, 1998, Pages 259-269

  Wilson, Tina ^a   Whitelock, Denise ^a  

^a OPEN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0004677480     PISSN: 03601315     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0360-1315(97)00069-9     Document Type: Article

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