Collaborating, teaching and learning in a cyberspace community: A virtual age experience

Journal of Gerontological Social Work

Volumn 50, Issue 1-2, 2007, Pages 119-134

  Tompkins, Catherine J ^a   Weinreich, Donna M ^b  

^a GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Distance education; Elderly; Gerontology; Social work; Teams; Web based learning

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMPUTER INTERFACE; COOPERATION; CURRICULUM; DEMOGRAPHY; EDUCATION; EDUCATIONAL MODEL; GERIATRICS; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; INTERNET; LEARNING; ONLINE SYSTEM; SOCIAL WORK; TEACHING;

COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION, DISTANCE; GERIATRICS; HUMANS; INTERNET; LEARNING; MODELS, EDUCATIONAL; ONLINE SYSTEMS; PROGRAM EVALUATION; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; SOCIAL WORK; TEACHING; USER-COMPUTER INTERFACE;

EID: 36649019346     PISSN: 01634372     EISSN: 15404048     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J083v50n01_09     Document Type: Article

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