Synchronous web-based communication using text as a means of enhancing discussion among school students

Campus-Wide Information Systems

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 159-170

  Fullick, Patrick L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Communication; E learning; Knowledge sharing

Indexed keywords

EID: 33745325782     PISSN: 10650741     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/10650740610674175     Document Type: Article

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