Developing and establishing online student learning communities

CIN - Computers Informatics Nursing

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 144-149

  Tilley, Donna Scott ^a   Boswell, Carol ^a   Cannon, Sharon ^a  

^a TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Learning community; Peer support; Web based learning

Indexed keywords

EID: 33744480276     PISSN: 15382931     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00024665-200605000-00010     Document Type: Review

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