Dimensions of learning and support in an online community

Open Learning

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 183-190

  Anderson, Bill ^a  

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Interaction; Learning; Online communities; Support

Indexed keywords

EID: 85015184096     PISSN: 02680513     EISSN: 14699958     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0268051042000224770     Document Type: Article

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