Visualizing and monitoring effective interactions in online collaborative groups

British Journal of Educational Technology

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 213-226

  Calvani, Antonio ^a   Fini, Antonio ^a   Molino, Marcello ^a   Ranieri, Maria ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADD-ON MODULE; COLLABORATIVE GROUPS; COLLABORATIVE INTERACTION; EFFECTIVE INTERACTIONS; LEARNING MANAGEMENT SYSTEM; LEARNING METHODS; LIFE LONG LEARNING; ON-LINE EDUCATION; ONLINE LEARNING; QUALITATIVE OBSERVATIONS; SELF-MANAGING; WEB FORUMS;

COST REDUCTION;

EID: 76849093827     PISSN: 00071013     EISSN: 14678535     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-8535.2008.00911.x     Document Type: Article

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