Effects of anonymity and group saliency on participation and interaction in a computer-mediated small-group discussion

Journal of Research on Computing in Education

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 1995, Pages 133-147

  Ahern, Terence C ^a   Durrington, Vance ^a  

^a TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Communication; Groupware; Social interaction

Indexed keywords

EID: 0005578610     PISSN: 08886504     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08886504.1995.10782156     Document Type: Article

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