The impact of scripted roles on online collaborative learning processes

International Journal of Computer-Supported Collaborative Learning

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 471-484

  Pozzi, Francesca ^a  

^a CNR   (Italy)

Author keywords

Collaborative technique; CSCL; Evaluation; Role play; Scripted roles

Indexed keywords

EID: 80052638044     PISSN: 15561607     EISSN: 15561615     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11412-011-9108-x     Document Type: Article

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