When talking less is more: Exploring outcomes of Twitter usage in the large-lecture hall

Learning, Media and Technology

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 215-233

  Elavsky, C Michael ^a   Mislan, Cristina ^a   Elavsky, Steriani ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Case study; Large lecture hall; Methodology; Pedagogy; Twitter

Indexed keywords

EID: 79960620875     PISSN: 17439884     EISSN: 17439892     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17439884.2010.549828     Document Type: Article

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