The potential of synchronous communication to enhance participation in online discussions

ICIS 2007 Proceedings - Twenty Eighth International Conference on Information Systems

Volumn , Issue , 2007, Pages

  Hrastinski, Stefan ^a  

^a JÖNKÖPING INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS SCHOOL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Computer mediated communication; E learning; Online discussions; Online participation

Indexed keywords

ASYNCHRONOUS DISCUSSIONS; COMPUTER-MEDIATED COMMUNICATION; COURSE CONTENTS; DIFFERENT SIZES; EDUCATIONAL SETTINGS; ONLINE CLASS; ONLINE DISCUSSIONS; ONLINE PARTICIPATION; STUDENT PARTICIPATION; SYNCHRONOUS CHAT; SYNCHRONOUS COMMUNICATIONS;

COMMUNICATION; CURRICULA; E-LEARNING; INFORMATION SYSTEMS;

SOCIAL NETWORKING (ONLINE);

EID: 84870957880     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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