An investigation of student practices in asynchronous computer conferencing courses

Computers and Education

Volumn 54, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 951-961

  Peters, Vanessa L ^a   Hewitt, Jim ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

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

Indexed keywords

ASYNCHRONOUS DISCUSSIONS; COMPUTER CONFERENCING; COMPUTER-MEDIATED COMMUNICATION; COOPERATIVE/COLLABORATIVE LEARNING; COURSE REQUIREMENTS; DATA SOURCE; DISTANCE EDUCATION AND TELE-LEARNING; GRADUATE-LEVEL; INFORMATION OVERLOADS; TIME SAVINGS;

COMPUTER CRIME; DISTANCE EDUCATION; DISTRIBUTED COMPUTER SYSTEMS; TEACHING;

STUDENTS;

EID: 77249140448     PISSN: 03601315     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compedu.2009.09.030     Document Type: Article

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