Integrating emerging topics through online team design in a hybrid communication networks course: Interaction patterns and impact of prior knowledge

Internet and Higher Education

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 145-165

  Reisslein, Jana ^a   Seeling, Patrick ^b   Reisslein, Martin ^b  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Arizona State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Asynchronous communication; Communication networks course; Emerging topics; Hybrid learning; Network security; Synchronous communication; Team design

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SCIENCE; CURRICULA; ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING; LEARNING SYSTEMS; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; SECURITY OF DATA; STUDENTS; TELECOMMUNICATION NETWORKS;

ASYNCHRONOUS COMMUNICATIONS; COMMUNICATION NETWORKS COURSE; EMERGING TOPICS; HYBRID LEARNING; NETWORK SECURITY; SYNCHRONOUS COMMUNICATIONS; TEAM DESIGNS;

ONLINE SYSTEMS;

EID: 20344391434     PISSN: 10967516     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.iheduc.2005.03.004     Document Type: Article

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