Student Response Systems and Facilitating the Large Lecture Basic Communication Course: Assessing Engagement and Learning

Communication Teacher

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 50-69

  Denker, Katherine J ^a  

^a BALL STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84872398468     PISSN: 17404622     EISSN: 17404630     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17404622.2012.730622     Document Type: Article

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