Networked learning a relational approach: Weak and strong ties

Journal of Computer Assisted Learning

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 90-102

  Jones, C R ^a,c   Ferreday, D ^b   Hodgson, V ^b  

^a OPEN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b LANCASTER UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Community; Dialogue; Networked learning; Networks; Weak ties

Indexed keywords

EID: 40549127754     PISSN: 02664909     EISSN: 13652729     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2729.2007.00271.x     Document Type: Article

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