Socialization in the "virtual hallway": Instant messaging in the asynchronous Web-based distance education classroom

Internet and Higher Education

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 363-372

  Nicholson, Scott ^a  

^a SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Asynchronous learning; Communication technologies; Distance education; Instant messaging; Virtual hallway; WebCT

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER AIDED INSTRUCTION; CURRICULA; ELECTRONIC COMMUNITIES; ELECTRONIC MAIL; LEARNING SYSTEMS; PROFESSIONAL ASPECTS; STUDENTS; WORLD WIDE WEB;

ASYNCHRONOUS LEARNING; COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES; INSTANT MESSAGING; VIRTUAL HALLWAY; WEBCT;

DISTANCE EDUCATION;

EID: 2942579548     PISSN: 10967516     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1096-7516(02)00127-6     Document Type: Article

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