The use of online synchronous discussion groups to enhance community formation and professional identity development

Journal of Interactive Online Learning

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 2002, Pages

  Duemer, Lee ^a   Fontenot, Dean ^a   Gumfory, Kathryn ^a   Kallus, Mary ^a   Larsen, JoAnn ^a   Schafer, Susan ^a   Shaw Jr , Benny C ^a  

^a TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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