Tools for Student Engagement that Facilitate Development of Communication Skills

  • E. Joseph Derrick
Conference paper

Keywords

Communication Skill Student Engagement Presentation Skill Table Topic Verbal Presentation 
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© Springer 2007

Authors and Affiliations

  • E. Joseph Derrick
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  1. 1.Department of Information TechnologyRadford UniversityRadfordUSA

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