Introducing an informal synchronous medium in a distance learning course: How is participation affected?

Internet and Higher Education

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 117-131

  Hrastinski, Stefan ^a  

^a JÖNKÖPING INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS SCHOOL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Computer mediated communication; Distance learning; Instant messaging; Participation; Synchronous media

Indexed keywords

DATA COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS; ENGINEERING EDUCATION; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; LEARNING SYSTEMS; ONLINE CONFERENCING; RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT; STUDENTS;

COMPUTER-MEDIATED COMMUNICATION; DISTANCE LEARNING'S; INSTANT MESSAGING; PARTICIPATION; SYNCHRONOUS MEDIA;

DISTANCE EDUCATION;

EID: 33744549438     PISSN: 10967516     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.iheduc.2006.03.006     Document Type: Article

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