A review of web-based collaborative learning: Factors beyond technology

Journal of Computer Assisted Learning

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 70-79

  Hron, Aemilian ^a   Friedrich, H F ^a  

^a KNOWLEDGE MEDIA RESEARCH CENTER   (Germany)

Author keywords

Asynchronous; Collaboration; Distance; Learning environments; Mediated; Synchronous; Visualisation; World wide web

Indexed keywords

EID: 0038408761     PISSN: 02664909     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.0266-4909.2002.00007.x     Document Type: Review

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