A visualization tool for managing and studying online communications

Educational Technology and Society

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 232-243

  Gibbs, William J ^a   Olexa, Vladimir ^a   Bernas, Konan S ^b  

^a DUQUESNE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b EASTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Computer mediated communications; Interaction patterns; Online discussions; Visualizing online discussions

Indexed keywords

EID: 33746932085     PISSN: 11763647     EISSN: 14364522     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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