A model of authentic activities for online learning

Interactions in Online Education: Implications for Theory and Practice

Volumn , Issue , 2006, Pages 91-103

  Herrington, Jan ^a   Reeves, Thomas C ^b   Oliver, Ron ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^c EDITH COWAN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 84855657315     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.4324/9780203003435     Document Type: Chapter

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