WebCoM: A tool to use peer review to improve student interaction

ACM Journal on Educational Resources in Computing

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 3-

  Silva, Elaine ^a   Moreira, Dilvan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Design; Experimentation; Human Factors; Internet tools; Management; Peer review; teaching methods

Indexed keywords

COMPETITION; COMPUTER SCIENCE; CURRICULA; DISTANCE EDUCATION; PROFESSIONAL ASPECTS; STUDENTS; TEACHING;

ASSIGNMENTS; INTERNET TOOL - WEBCOM; PEER REVIEW; TEACHING METHODS;

INTERNET;

EID: 21244481330     PISSN: 15314278     EISSN: 15314278     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1145/958795.958798     Document Type: Article

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