Analysis of student-instructor interaction patterns in real-time, scientific online discourse

Journal of Science Education and Technology

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 49-57

  Epp, Erik M ^a   Green, Kellie F ^a   Rahman, Aliya M ^a   Weaver, Gabriela C ^a  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Chat; Chat room, messaging; Discourse; Distance learning; Electronic classroom; Electronic communication; Nonverbal cues; Online learning; Synchronous

Indexed keywords

EID: 73649101303     PISSN: 10590145     EISSN: 15731839     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10956-009-9177-z     Document Type: Article

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