Providing remote accessible field trips (RAFT): an evaluation study

Computers in Human Behavior

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 192-219

  Bergin, D A ^a   Anderson, A H ^a   Molnar, T ^b   Baumgartner, R ^b   Mitchell, S ^c   Korper, S ^c   Curley, A ^a   Rottmann, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

^b Faculty of Natural Sciences   (Slovakia)

^c Department of Education   (Canada)

Author keywords

Computer supported collaborative learning; Education; Field trips; RAFT; Roles; Video mediated communication

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SUPPORTED COOPERATIVE WORK; EDUCATION; STUDENTS;

FIELD TRIPS; REMOTE ACCESSIBLE FIELD TRIPS (RAFT); REMOTE LOCATIONS; ROLES; VIDEO-MEDIATED COMMUNICATION (VMC);

COMPUTER APPLICATIONS;

EID: 33747767539     PISSN: 07475632     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chb.2004.10.034     Document Type: Article

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