Case study: Recommending course reading materials in a small virtual learning community

International Journal of Web Based Communities

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 285-301

  Leino, Juha ^a  

^a TAMPERE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Finland)

Author keywords

Commenting; Community; Design; Ratings; Recommenders; User perceptions; Virtual learning community

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER AIDED INSTRUCTION; CURRICULA; DESIGN; ELECTRONIC COMMERCE; LEARNING SYSTEMS; RATING; RECOMMENDER SYSTEMS; SOCIAL NETWORKING (ONLINE); STUDENTS;

COMMENTING; COMMUNITY; RECOMMENDERS; USER PERCEPTIONS; VIRTUAL LEARNING COMMUNITY;

E-LEARNING;

EID: 84864267889     PISSN: 14778394     EISSN: 17418216     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJWBC.2012.048053     Document Type: Article

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