Do social networking technologies have a place in formal learning environments?

On the Horizon

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 62-67

  Halverson, Erica Rosenfeld ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

Design; Learning; Literacy; Networking; Schools; Worldwide web

Indexed keywords

EID: 79551673376     PISSN: 10748121     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/10748121111107717     Document Type: Article

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