Assessing social presence in online discussion groups: A replication study

Innovations in Education and Teaching International

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 17-29

  Hughes, Matthew ^a   Ventura, Susie ^a   Dando, Mark ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST OF ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 33847165826     PISSN: 14703297     EISSN: 14703300     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14703290601090366     Document Type: Article

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