The challenges and benefits of asynchronous learning networks

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Volumn 37, Issue 77, 2003, Pages 3-16

  Jorgensen, Daphne ^a  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

Digital reference services; Distance learning; Learning networks; Online educational courses

Indexed keywords

EID: 34249878668     PISSN: 02763877     EISSN: 15411117     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J120v37n77_02     Document Type: Article

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