Facilitating active social presence and meaningful interactions in online learning

Education and Information Technologies

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 597-607

  Keengwe, Jared ^a   Adjei Boateng, Emmanuel ^a   Diteeyont, Watsatree ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

Instructors; Interactions; Online learning; Social presence; Students; Technology

Indexed keywords

EID: 84883050977     PISSN: 13602357     EISSN: 15737608     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10639-012-9197-9     Document Type: Article

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