Online social networking and learning: What are the interesting research questions?

International Journal of Cyber Behavior, Psychology and Learning

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 36-50

  Greenhow, Christine ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

Learning; Online Behavior; Research; Social Media; Social Network Sites

Indexed keywords

EID: 84856870586     PISSN: 21557136     EISSN: 21557144     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4018/ijcbpl.2011010104     Document Type: Article

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