Using wikis for collaborative learning: Assessing collaboration through contribution

Australasian Journal of Educational Technology

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 341-354

  Judd, Terry ^a   Kennedy, Gregor ^b   Cropper, Simon ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

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EID: 77956841492     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14495554     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.14742/ajet.1079     Document Type: Article

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