Effects of pre-structuring discussion threads on group interaction and group performance in computer-supported collaborative argumentation

Distance Education

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 371-390

  Brooks, C Darren ^a   Jeong, Allan ^a  

^a FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 33750868957     PISSN: 01587919     EISSN: 14750198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01587910600940448     Document Type: Conference Paper

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