Using Wiki technology to support student engagement: Lessons from the trenches

Computers and Education

Volumn 52, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 141-146

  Cole, Melissa ^a  

^a BRUNEL UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Authoring tools and methods; Collaborative learning; Computer mediated communication; Pedagogical issues

Indexed keywords

DISTRIBUTED COMPUTER SYSTEMS; HELIUM; LEARNING SYSTEMS; STUDENTS; TECHNOLOGY;

AUTHORING TOOLS AND METHODS; COLLABORATIVE LEARNING; COMPUTER-MEDIATED COMMUNICATION; EDUCATIONAL CONTEXTS; PEDAGOGICAL ISSUES; PERSONAL USES; QUALITATIVE DATUMS; STUDENT ENGAGEMENTS; SUBJECT MATTERS;

EDUCATION;

EID: 56249118333     PISSN: 03601315     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compedu.2008.07.003     Document Type: Article

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