Investigating instructional strategies for using social media in formal and informal learning

International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 87-104

  Chen, Baiyun ^a   Bryer, Thomas ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Formal learning; Informal learning; Instructional strategy; Public administration; Qualitative study; Social media; Social networking

Indexed keywords

EID: 84863116377     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14923831     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.19173/irrodl.v13i1.1027     Document Type: Article

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