Interaction in an asynchronous online course: A synthesis of quantitative predictors

Journal of Asynchronous Learning Network

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 71-82

  Zingaro, Daniel ^a   Oztok, Murat ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Asynchronous learning; Sustaining discourse; Threads

Indexed keywords

EID: 84872278932     PISSN: 19395256     EISSN: 10928235     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.24059/olj.v16i4.265     Document Type: Article

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