An evaluation of computer mediated communication to support group discussion in continuing education

Educational Technology and Society

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 349-360

  Pilkington, Rachel ^a   Bennett, Catherine ^b   Vaughan, Sarah ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF YORK   (United Kingdom)

^c KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Computer mediated communication; Continuing education; Discourse analysis; Flexible learning; Networked learning

Indexed keywords

EID: 0042256284     PISSN: 11763647     EISSN: 14364522     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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