The nature of adolescent learner interaction in a virtual high school setting

Journal of Computer Assisted Learning

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 153-167

  Borup, J ^a   Graham, C R ^a   Davies, R S ^a  

^a BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Computer mediated communication; Interaction; K 12 online learning; Online teaching; Virtual schooling

Indexed keywords

EID: 84874973024     PISSN: 02664909     EISSN: 13652729     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2729.2012.00479.x     Document Type: Article

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