Sense of community, perceived cognitive learning, and persistence in asynchronous learning networks

Internet and Higher Education

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 319-332

  Rovai, Alfred P ^a  

^a REGENT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Asynchronous learning networks; Connectedness; Higher education; Perceived learning; Persistence; Sense of community

Indexed keywords

COGNITIVE SYSTEMS; COMPUTER AIDED INSTRUCTION; CURRICULA; INTERNET; ONLINE CONFERENCING; ONLINE SYSTEMS; SOCIAL ASPECTS; STUDENTS;

ASYNCHRONOUS LEARNING NETWORKS; CONNECTEDNESS; HIGHER EDUCATION; PERCEIVED LEARNING; SENSE OF COMMUNITY;

DISTANCE EDUCATION;

EID: 2942521405     PISSN: 10967516     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1096-7516(02)00130-6     Document Type: Article

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