The reliability of content analysis of computer conference communication

Computers and Education

Volumn 49, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 230-242

  Rattleff, Pernille ^a  

^a AARHUS UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLASSIFICATION (OF INFORMATION); CURRICULA; DISTANCE EDUCATION; STUDENTS;

COMPUTER CONFERENCE COMMUNICATION; CONTENT ANALYSIS;

DATA REDUCTION;

EID: 34249107451     PISSN: 03601315     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compedu.2005.06.014     Document Type: Article

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