A blended synchronous learning model for educational international collaboration

Innovations in Education and Teaching International

Volumn 47, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 9-24

  Hastiea, Megan ^a   Hung, I Chun ^b   Chen, Nian Shing ^b   Kinshuk, ^c  

^a Brisbane School of Distance Education   (Australia)

^b NATIONAL SUN YAT SEN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c ATHABASCA UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Blended synchronous learning model; Cyber collaboration; Cyber face to face; Synchronous cyber classroom; Synchronous learning

Indexed keywords

EID: 76449086920     PISSN: 14703297     EISSN: 14703300     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14703290903525812     Document Type: Article

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