Virtual teamwork: Students studying about ethics in an online environment

International Journal of Phytoremediation

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 13-29

  Ng, Wan ^a  

^a LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Online learning; Quality of learning outcome; Students perceptions; Virtual team collaboration; WebCT

Indexed keywords

EID: 85064798512     PISSN: 15226514     EISSN: 15497879     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02635140701847421     Document Type: Article

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