Social network analysis for technology-enhanced learning: Review and future directions

International Journal of Technology Enhanced Learning

Volumn 4, Issue 3-4, 2012, Pages 172-190

  Sie, Rory L L ^a   Ullmann, Thomas Daniel ^b   Rajagopal, Kamakshi ^a   Cela, Karina ^c   Bitter Rijpkema, Marlies ^a   Sloep, Peter B ^a  

^a OPEN UNIVERSITY OF THE NETHERLANDS   (Netherlands)

^b OPEN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ALCALÁ   (Spain)

Author keywords

Literature review; Roadmap; Social learning; Social network analysis; Technology enhanced learning

Indexed keywords

EID: 84873121370     PISSN: 17535255     EISSN: 17535263     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJTEL.2012.051582     Document Type: Article

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