Utilizing computer-mediated communication tools for problem-based learning

Educational Technology and Society

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 205-213

  Lo, Hao chang ^a  

^a CHUNG SHAN MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Blog; Computer mediated communication (CMC); Microsoft network (MSN); Problem based learning (PBL); Wiki

Indexed keywords

EID: 68949184867     PISSN: 11763647     EISSN: 14364522     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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