Using a grounded theory approach to study online collaboration behaviors

European Journal of Information Systems

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 95-118

  Gasson, Susan ^a   Waters, Jim ^b  

^a DREXEL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Cabrini University   (United States)

Author keywords

collaboration; grounded theory; online learning; vapour trails

Indexed keywords

CODES (SYMBOLS); E-LEARNING; ITERATIVE METHODS;

COLLABORATION; COMMUNITY OF INQUIRY; GROUNDED THEORY; GROUNDED THEORY APPROACH; GROUNDED THEORY METHODS; ON-LINE COLLABORATIONS; ONLINE LEARNING; THEORIES OF LEARNING;

LEARNING SYSTEMS;

EID: 84870279069     PISSN: 0960085X     EISSN: 14769344     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1057/ejis.2011.24     Document Type: Article

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