The effect of assessment on the outcomes of asynchronous online discussion as perceived by instructors

Australasian Journal of Educational Technology

Volumn 25, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 666-682

  Klisc, Chris ^a   McGill, Tanya ^a   Hobbs, Valerie ^a  

^a MURDOCH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 77950365190     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14495554     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.14742/ajet.1114     Document Type: Article

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