Design considerations for computer conferences

Journal of Research on Computing in Education

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 177-201

  Cifuentes, Lauren ^a   Murphy, Karen L ^a   Segur, Rhoda ^a   Kodali, Sailaja ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Computer conferences; Computer mediated communication; Instructional design; Teacher training

Indexed keywords

EID: 85007866611     PISSN: 08886504     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08886504.1997.10782222     Document Type: Article

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