Understanding social presence in text-based online learning environments

Distance Education

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 89-106

  Kehrwald, Benjamin ^a  

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Constructivist research; Learner experience; Online learning; Social presence

Indexed keywords

EID: 45849147338     PISSN: 01587919     EISSN: 14750198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01587910802004860     Document Type: Article

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