The criticality of verbal immediacy in online instruction: A modified Delphi study

Journal of Educators Online

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2012, Pages

  Bailie, Jeffrey L ^a  

^a Kaplan University   (United States)

Author keywords

Modified delphi study; Online teaching; Verbal immediacy

Indexed keywords

EID: 84871481997     PISSN: 1547500X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.9743/JEO.2012.2.3     Document Type: Article

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