Learner characteristics as predictors of online social presence

Canadian Journal of Education

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 157-170

  Mykota, David ^a   Duncan, Randy ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

Author keywords

Computer mediated communication; Learner characteristics; Online learning; Social presence

Indexed keywords

EID: 34547905441     PISSN: 03802361     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/20466630     Document Type: Article

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