Exploring the attitudes, experiences and dynamics of interaction in online groups

Internet and Higher Education

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 201-215

  Finegold, Adam R D ^a   Cooke, Louise ^b  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Collaborative learning; Computer mediated communication; Content analysis; E learning; Group work; Higher education

Indexed keywords

DISTANCE EDUCATION; INFORMATION ANALYSIS; LEARNING SYSTEMS; STUDENTS;

COLLABORATIVE LEARNING; COMPUTER-MEDIATED COMMUNICATION; CONTENT ANALYSIS; E-LEARNING; GROUP WORK; HIGHER EDUCATION;

ONLINE SYSTEMS;

EID: 33748114734     PISSN: 10967516     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.iheduc.2006.06.003     Document Type: Article

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