Interaction and the online distance classroom: Do instructional methods effect the quality of interaction?

Journal of Computing in Higher Education

Volumn 23, Issue 2-3, 2011, Pages 143-156

  Kanuka, Heather ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Distance education; Instructional strategies; Interaction; Online learning

Indexed keywords

EID: 84874013362     PISSN: 10421726     EISSN: 18671233     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12528-011-9049-4     Document Type: Article

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