Patterns of computer-mediated interaction in small writing groups using wikis

Computer Assisted Language Learning

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 61-82

  Li, Mimi ^a,b   Zhu, Wei ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

^b SICHUAN NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

collaborative writing; computer mediated communication; interaction patterns; online interaction; second language writing; small writing groups; wiki

Indexed keywords

EID: 84873105397     PISSN: 09588221     EISSN: 17443210     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09588221.2011.631142     Document Type: Article

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