Conversations of virtual learning communities: discourse and survey analyses of moderated online synchronous discussions

International Journal of Web Based Communities

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 434-458

  Lim, Ling Hwee ^a  

^a KHALIFA UNIVERSITY   (United Arab Emirates)

Author keywords

Collaborative learning; Discourse analysis; Sociocultural constructivism; Student experiences; Synchronous computer mediated communication; Web based learning communities

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER AIDED INSTRUCTION; CONSTRUCTION; DISTRIBUTED COMPUTER SYSTEMS; SCAFFOLDS; SOCIAL NETWORKING (ONLINE); SURVEYS;

COLLABORATIVE LEARNING; DISCOURSE ANALYSIS; SOCIOCULTURAL CONSTRUCTIVISM; STUDENT EXPERIENCES; SYNCHRONOUS COMPUTER-MEDIATED COMMUNICATION; WEB-BASED LEARNING COMMUNITIES;

E-LEARNING;

EID: 78651585246     PISSN: 14778394     EISSN: 17418216     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJWBC.2008.019549     Document Type: Article

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