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Synchronous video communication for distance education: the educators’ perspective

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Synchronous video communication for distance education: the educators’ perspective. / Themelis, Chryssa.
In: Open Praxis, Vol. 6, No. 3, 6, 03.07.2014, p. 245-256.

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Themelis, C 2014, 'Synchronous video communication for distance education: the educators’ perspective', Open Praxis, vol. 6, no. 3, 6, pp. 245-256. https://doi.org/10.5944/openpraxis.6.3.128

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Themelis, C. (2014). Synchronous video communication for distance education: the educators’ perspective. Open Praxis, 6(3), 245-256. Article 6. https://doi.org/10.5944/openpraxis.6.3.128

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Themelis C. Synchronous video communication for distance education: the educators’ perspective. Open Praxis. 2014 Jul 3;6(3):245-256. 6. doi: 10.5944/openpraxis.6.3.128

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Themelis, Chryssa. / Synchronous video communication for distance education : the educators’ perspective. In: Open Praxis. 2014 ; Vol. 6, No. 3. pp. 245-256.

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