A model for online learner support based on selecting appropriate peer tutors

Journal of Computer Assisted Learning

Volumn 24, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 483-493

  Van Rosmalen, P ^a   Sloep, P B ^a   Brouns, F ^a   Kester, L ^a   Berlanga, A ^a   Bitter, M ^a   Koper, R ^a  

^a OPEN UNIVERSITY OF THE NETHERLANDS   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

E learning; Latent Semantic Analysis; Lifelong learners; Peer support; Tutor workload

Indexed keywords

EID: 55149111627     PISSN: 02664909     EISSN: 13652729     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2729.2008.00283.x     Document Type: Article

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