Abstract:Distance Education (DE) seems a way to meet the qualification requirements of contemporary societies, promoting lifelong learning anywhere. However, this mode of education often suffers from high dropout rates, notably caused by students’ isolation. The development of various communication tools offers spaces to interact and work together. To what extent do students take advantage of the proposed interaction devices to communicate and learn with others? Based on a systematic review of studies published over th… Show more
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