Developing wikis to foster web-based learning communities: an iterative approach

International Journal of Web Based Communities

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 302-317

  Augar, Naomi ^a   Raitman, Ruth ^a   Zhou, Wanlei ^a  

^a DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

community; identity; online learning; wiki

Indexed keywords

EID: 80053065512     PISSN: 14778394     EISSN: 17418216     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJWBC.2006.011761     Document Type: Article

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