Stimulating collaboration and discussion in online learning environments

Internet and Higher Education

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 119-124

  Clark, Jim ^a  

^a Champlain College   (United States)

Author keywords

Distance education; Distance learning; OLE; Online education; Online learning environments

Indexed keywords

EID: 1542591259     PISSN: 10967516     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1096-7516(01)00054-9     Document Type: Article

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