Toward A Model of Sources of Influence in Online Education: Cognitive Learning and the Effects of Web 2.0

Communication Education

Volumn 62, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 61-85

  Carr, Caleb T ^a   Zube, Paul ^b   Dickens, Eric ^c   Hayter, Carolyn A ^d   Barterian, Justin A ^d  

^a ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b FERRIS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c MONMOUTH COLLEGE   (United States)

^d MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cognitive Learning; Online Education; Social Influence; Social Media

Indexed keywords

EID: 84872549519     PISSN: 03634523     EISSN: 14795795     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03634523.2012.724535     Document Type: Article

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