Exploring the use of text and instant messaging in higher education classrooms

Research in Learning Technology

Volumn 21, Issue , 2013, Pages

  Lauricella, Sharon ^a   Kay, Robin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ONTARIO INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Instant messaging; Peer to peer interaction; Student faculty interaction; Text messaging

Indexed keywords

EID: 84893837814     PISSN: 21567069     EISSN: 21567077     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3402/rlt.v21i0.19061     Document Type: Article

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