Monitoring online communication: Can the development of convergence and social presence indicate an interactive learning environment?

Distance Education

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 67-81

  de Bruyn, Lisa Lobry ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND   (Australia)

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EID: 23844443791     PISSN: 01587919     EISSN: 14750198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0158791042000212468     Document Type: Article

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