The effect of functional roles on perceived group efficiency during computer-supported collaborative learning: a matter of triangulation

Computers in Human Behavior

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 353-380

  Strijbos, Jan Willem ^a   Martens, Rob L ^b   Jochems, Wim M G ^a   Broers, Nick J ^c  

^a OPEN UNIVERSITY OF THE NETHERLANDS   (Netherlands)

^b LEIDEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^c MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Collaboration; Computer mediated communication; Computer supported collaborative learning; Coordination; Roles

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER APPLICATIONS; COMPUTER SUPPORTED COOPERATIVE WORK; ELECTRONIC MAIL; INTERNET; STUDENTS;

COMPUTER-MEDIATED COMMUNICATION; COMPUTER-SUPPORTED COLLABORATIVE LEARNING; COORDINATION; ROLES;

LEARNING SYSTEMS;

EID: 33747759327     PISSN: 07475632     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chb.2004.10.016     Document Type: Article

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