Student perspectives of online discussions: Strengths and weaknesses

Journal of Technology in Human Services

Volumn 23, Issue 3-4, 2005, Pages 229-244

  Barnettqueen, Timothy ^b   Blair, Robert ^a   Merrick, Melissa ^b  

^a NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b St Mary’s Home for Boys ^*

Author keywords

Asynchronous discussions; Online discussions; Online pedagogy

Indexed keywords

EID: 85011137702     PISSN: 15228835     EISSN: 15228991     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J017v23n03_05     Document Type: Article

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