Effective use of CMC tools in interactive online learning

Computers in the Schools

Volumn 22, Issue 1-2, 2005, Pages 57-69

  Repman, Judi ^a   Zinskie, Cordelia ^a   Carlson, Randal D ^a  

^a GEORGIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Asynchronous; Audioconferencing; Chat; Computer mediated communication; Discussion boards; E mail; Instant messaging; Interaction; Listserv; Online learning; Synchronous; Videoconferencing

Indexed keywords

EID: 27644448494     PISSN: 07380569     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J025v22n01_06     Document Type: Article

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