COLLABORATION ONLINE: SLOAN-C RESOURCES

Authors

  • Janet C. Moore

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.24059/olj.v10i1.1773

Keywords:

Asynchronous Learning Networks (ALNs), Collaboration, Interaction

Abstract

Over the years, insights about ALN collaboration from Sloan-C’s annual publications in the quality series, in Effective Practices, and in The Journal of Asynchronous Learning Networks (JALN), have been useful for refining theoretical and practical knowledge about online education. This summary points to additional resources related to collaboration.

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2019-03-19

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Vol. 10 No. 1 (2006)

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Empirical Studies

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