Methical jane: Perspectives on an undisclosed virtual student

Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 1346-1368

  Nagel, Lynette ^a   Blignaut, Seugnet ^b   Cronjé, Johannes ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

^b NORTH WEST UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^c CAPE PENINSULA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

E-LEARNING; PHILOSOPHICAL ASPECTS; SCAFFOLDS; TEACHING;

COGNITIVE SUPPORT; ETHICAL IMPLICATIONS; GRADUATE COURSE; LEARNING COMMUNITY; TEACHING SITUATIONS; TECHNICAL SUPPORT; VIRTUAL TOOL;

STUDENTS;

EID: 34548260961     PISSN: 10836101     EISSN: 10836101     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1083-6101.2007.00376.x     Document Type: Article

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