Assessing the impact of pen-based computing on students' peer review strategies: Results from the technical communication classroom

IEEE International Professional Communication Conference

Volumn , Issue , 2006, Pages 77-83

  House, Richard ^a   Watt, Anneliese ^a   Williams, Julia M ^a  

^a ROSE HULMAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Peer review; Pen based computing; Tablet PC; Technical communication

Indexed keywords

ENGINEERING STUDENTS; MULTIPLE DISCIPLINES; PEER REVIEW; PEER REVIEWS; PEN-BASED COMPUTING; PROFESSIONAL COMMUNICATION; TABLET PC; TECHNICAL COMMUNICATION;

PERSONAL COMPUTERS; SCHOOL BUILDINGS; STUDENTS; TECHNOLOGY;

TEACHING;

EID: 50249119237     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/IPCC.2006.320392     Document Type: Conference Paper

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