Effects of social network on students' performance: A web-based forum study in Taiwan

Journal of Asynchronous Learning Network

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 93-107

  Yang, Heng Li ^a   Tang, Jih Hsin ^a  

^a NATIONAL CHENGCHI UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Asynchronous learning; Forum; Learning effectiveness; Social network analysis

Indexed keywords

EID: 3042573076     PISSN: 19395256     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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