Interaction in distance education and online learning: Using evidence and theory to improve practice

Journal of Computing in Higher Education

Volumn 23, Issue 2-3, 2011, Pages 82-103

  Abrami, Philip C ^a   Bernard, Robert M ^a   Bures, Eva M ^b   Borokhovski, Eugene ^a   Tamim, Rana M ^c  

^a Systematic Reviews Project Manager Centre for the Study of Learning and Performance   (Canada)

^b BISHOP'S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c Hamdan Bin Mohammed e University   (United Arab Emirates)

Author keywords

Collaboration; Cooperative learning; Distance education; Instructional design; Metacognition; Motivation; Multimedia learning; Online learning; Self regulation

Indexed keywords

EID: 84869408565     PISSN: 10421726     EISSN: 18671233     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12528-011-9043-x     Document Type: Article

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