Evaluation of communication in web-supported learning communities - an analysis with triangulation research design

International Journal of Web Based Communities

Volumn 2, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 428-446

  Harrer, Andreas ^a   Zeini, Sam ^a   Pinkwart, Niels ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DUISBURG ESSEN   (Germany)

^b CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

community portal; evaluation; presence learning scenario; Social Network Analysis (SNA); triangulation design; web based communication

Indexed keywords

EID: 70349837679     PISSN: 14778394     EISSN: 17418216     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJWBC.2006.011768     Document Type: Article

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