Theoretical foundations for enhancing social connectedness in online learning environments

Distance Education

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 291-315

  van Tryon, Patricia J Slagter ^a   Bishop, M J ^b  

^a EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b LEHIGH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Computer mediated communication; E mmediacy; Group structure; Online learning; Social cognition; Social connectedness; Social context online

Indexed keywords

EID: 70350357001     PISSN: 01587919     EISSN: 14750198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01587910903236312     Document Type: Article

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