Group and class contexts for learning and support online: Learning and affective support online in small group and class contexts

International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 2004, Pages

  Anderson, Bill ^a   Simpson, Mary ^a  

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Asynchronous communication; Distance education; Group discussion; Interaction; Online learning; Student support

Indexed keywords

EID: 10344246600     PISSN: 14923831     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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