A comparison of traditional and online formats in a public speaking course

Communication Education

Volumn 50, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 109-124

  Clark, Ruth Anne ^a   Jones, David ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

^b Parkland College   (United States)

Author keywords

Communication apprehension; Distance education; Online courses; Public speaking; Speaking abilities

Indexed keywords

EID: 0035628789     PISSN: 03634523     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03634520109379238     Document Type: Article

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