Supporting cross-cultural online discussion with formal and informal platforms: a case between Hong Kong and Taiwan
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Supporting cross-cultural online discussion with formal and informal platforms: a case between Hong Kong and Taiwan
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عنوان ژورنال: Research and Practice in Technology Enhanced Learning
سال: 2017
ISSN: 1793-7078
DOI: 10.1186/s41039-017-0050-z