Is the unfolding of the group discussion off-pattern? Improving coordination support in educational forums using mobile devices

Computers and Education

Volumn 54, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 528-544

  Gerosa, Marco Aurélio ^a   Filippo, Denise ^b   Pimentel, Mariano ^c   Fuks, Hugo ^d   Lucena, Carlos J P ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^b STATE UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

^c FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF THE STATE OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

^d PONTIFICAL CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Computer mediated communication; Cooperative collaborative learning; Distance education and telelearning; Interactive learning environments

Indexed keywords

ACTION RESEARCH; COMPUTER-MEDIATED COMMUNICATION; COOPERATIVE/COLLABORATIVE LEARNING; DESKTOP COMPUTER; DISTANCE EDUCATION AND TELE-LEARNING; GROUP DISCUSSIONS; INTERACTIVE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT; KNOW-HOW; VISUAL INFORMATION;

DISTANCE EDUCATION; FLUORINE CONTAINING POLYMERS; MOBILE DEVICES; PORTABLE EQUIPMENT; VISUAL COMMUNICATION;

COMPUTER CRIME;

EID: 71849108490     PISSN: 03601315     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compedu.2009.09.004     Document Type: Article

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