The distance from isolation. Why communities are the logical conclusion in e-learning

Computers and Education

Volumn 49, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 148-159

  Weller, Martin ^a  

^a OPEN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

E learning; Learning communities; Pedagogy; Virtual communities

Indexed keywords

LEARNING SYSTEMS; ONLINE SYSTEMS; ROBUSTNESS (CONTROL SYSTEMS); SOCIAL ASPECTS; VIRTUAL REALITY;

CULTURAL VALUES; ONLINE COMMUNITIES; PEDAGOGY; VIRTUAL COMMUNITIES;

E-LEARNING;

EID: 34248665567     PISSN: 03601315     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compedu.2005.04.015     Document Type: Article

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