Taking E-moderating skills to the next level: Reflecting on the design of conferencing environments

Journal of Asynchronous Learning Network

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 115-138

  Ross, Shelagh M ^a   Kukulska Hulme, Agnes ^a   Chappel, Helen ^b,d,e   Joyce, Brian ^c,d  

^a OPEN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

^c LSC Opisto   (Finland)

^d Open and Distance Education

^e Scottish Ctr Res Online Lrng A   (Greece)

Author keywords

Collaborative learning; Message threading; Networked learning environments; Online tutoring; Reflective practice; Virtual spaces

Indexed keywords

EID: 3042524225     PISSN: 19395256     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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