Development of computer-supported collaborative social networks in a distributed learning community

Behaviour and Information Technology

Volumn 24, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 435-447

  Cho, H ^a   Lee, J S ^b   Stefanone, M ^c   Gay, G ^d  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

^b NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

^c Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics   (United States)

^d Departments of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SUPPORTED COOPERATIVE WORK; DISTRIBUTED COMPUTER SYSTEMS; LEARNING SYSTEMS; SOCIAL SCIENCES;

COLLABORATIVE NETWORKS; SOCIAL CAPITAL;

COMPUTER NETWORKS;

EID: 29144446890     PISSN: 0144929X     EISSN: 13623001     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01449290500044049     Document Type: Article

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