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Student Perceptions of Using Instant Messaging Software to Facilitate Synchronous Online Class Interaction in a Graduate Teacher Education Course

Lih-Ching Chen Wang Director, Confucius Institute Associate Professor of Education Educational Technology Program Department of Curriculum and Foundations College of Education and Human ServicesCleveland State University 2121 Euclid Avenue, RT 1438 Cleveland, Ohio44115-2214, USA Phone: 216.687.4595 Fax: 216.687.5370 E-mail: [email protected]View further author information
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William R. Morgan Associate Dean and Professor College of Liberal Arts and Social SciencesCleveland State University 2121 Euclid Ave, RT 1822 Cleveland, OH44115-2214, USA Phone: 216.687.3660 Fax: 216.6879202 E-mail: [email protected]View further author information
Pages 15-21 | Published online: 28 Feb 2014

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