Interpretation issues in monitoring and analyzing group interactions in asynchronous discussions

International Journal of e-Collaboration

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 20-40

  Bratitsis, Tharrenos ^a   Dimitracopoulou, Angelique ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE AEGEAN   (Greece)

Author keywords

Asynchronous discussion; Collaborative learning; Computer mediated communication; Computer based education; CSCW; Distance learning; Online teaching

Indexed keywords

EID: 47649088392     PISSN: 15483673     EISSN: 15483681     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4018/jec.2008010102     Document Type: Article

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