Sharpening the focus: Methodological issues in analysing on-line conferences

Technology, Pedagogy and Education

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 361-376

  Cook, Deirdre ^a   Ralston, John ^a  

^a OPEN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 85009577655     PISSN: 1475939X     EISSN: 17475139     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14759390300200164     Document Type: Article

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