Online discussion boards in dental education: Potential and challenges

European Journal of Dental Education

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2012, Pages

  Linjawi, A I ^a   Walmsley, A D ^b   Hill, K B ^b  

^a KING ABDULAZIZ UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Dental; Discussion boards; Education; Online; Undergraduate

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO COMPUTERS; DENTAL EDUCATION; EDUCATION; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; INTERNET; METHODOLOGY; TEACHING; TOOTH PROSTHESIS;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; ATTITUDE TO COMPUTERS; COMPUTER-ASSISTED INSTRUCTION; EDUCATION, DENTAL; EDUCATION, DISTANCE; HUMANS; INTERNET; PROSTHODONTICS;

EID: 84856004759     PISSN: 13965883     EISSN: 16000579     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0579.2010.00662.x     Document Type: Article

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