The Asynchronous Learning Environment (ALN) as a gender-neutral communication Environment

Proceedings - Frontiers in Education Conference, FIE

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages

  Cohen, Maxine S ^a   Ellis, Timothy J ^a  

^a NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Asynchronous learning networks; Distance education; Gender

Indexed keywords

ALN; ASYNCHRONOUS LEARNING; ASYNCHRONOUS LEARNING NETWORKS; DISCUSSION FORUMS; GENDER; GENDER DIFFERENCES; INTERACTIVITY; LEARNING ACTIVITIES; NEUTRAL ENVIRONMENTS; ONLINE ACTIVITIES; RESEARCH REPORTS; UNDER-REPRESENTED;

BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH; LEARNING SYSTEMS;

DISTANCE EDUCATION;

EID: 78650758979     PISSN: 15394565     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/FIE.2008.4720279     Document Type: Conference Paper

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