Web 2.0 collaboration tool to support student research in hydrology an opinion

Hydrology and Earth System Sciences

Volumn 16, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 2499-2509

  Pathirana, A ^a   Gersonius, B ^a   Radhakrishnan, M ^b  

^a UNESCO IHE INSTITUTE FOR WATER EDUCATION   (Netherlands)

^b ARGHYAM   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COLLABORATION TOOL; CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORKS; EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES; EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES; KNOWLEDGE CONSTRUCTION; MOBILE STORAGE; ONLINE TECHNOLOGY; PERSONAL LEARNING ENVIRONMENT; SHARED RESPONSIBILITY; STUDENT GROUPS; STUDENT RESEARCH; TRADITIONAL LEARNING; UNIVERSITY STUDENTS; WEB 2.0;

COMPUTER AIDED INSTRUCTION; HYDROLOGY; RESEARCH; STUDENTS; TECHNOLOGY;

WEB SERVICES;

ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY; CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; HYDROLOGY; INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY; INTERNET; LEARNING; MANAGEMENT PRACTICE; SOFTWARE; STUDENT; SUSTAINABILITY; UNIVERSITY SECTOR;

EID: 84867838412     PISSN: 10275606     EISSN: 16077938     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/hess-16-2499-2012     Document Type: Article

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