Toward an understanding of how threads die in asynchronous computer conferences

Journal of the Learning Sciences

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 567-589

  Hewitt, Jim ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

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EID: 27744548375     PISSN: 10508406     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/s15327809jls1404_4     Document Type: Article

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