Peer observation - A case for doing it online

Teaching in Higher Education

Volumn 13, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 559-570

  Bennett, Shirley ^a   Barp, Donatella ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HULL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

E learning; Higher education; Peer observation; Peer observation online; Peer review; Professional development

Indexed keywords

EID: 51249110093     PISSN: 13562517     EISSN: 14701294     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13562510802334871     Document Type: Article

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