Virtual eBMS: A virtual learning community supporting personalised learning

International Journal of Web Based Communities

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 238-254

  Assaf, Wael ^a   Elia, Gianluca ^a   Fayyoumi, Ayham ^a   Taurino, Cesare ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SALENTO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Collaborative learning; E learning; Electronic learning; Personalisation model; Personalised learning; Virtual eBMS; Virtual learning community; VLC; Web based communities

Indexed keywords

LEARNING SYSTEMS; SOCIAL NETWORKING (ONLINE);

COLLABORATIVE LEARNING; ELECTRONIC LEARNING; PERSONALISATION; PERSONALISED LEARNING; VIRTUAL EBMS; VIRTUAL LEARNING COMMUNITY; WEB-BASED COMMUNITIES;

E-LEARNING;

EID: 78651577078     PISSN: 14778394     EISSN: 17418216     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJWBC.2009.023967     Document Type: Article

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