Efficacy of Instructor Feedback on Written Work in an Online Program

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Wolsey, T. (2008). Efficacy of Instructor Feedback on Written Work in an Online Program. International Journal on E-Learning, 7(2), 311-329. Chesapeake, VA: AACE.
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International Journal on E-Learning
ISSN 1537-2456
Volume 7, Issue 2, April 2008
Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE)  Chesapeake, VA

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Author

Thomas Wolsey, Walden University, USA

Abstract

The author details a study of the feedback provided in four online courses and how adult students perceived and made use of that feedback. The relation of feedback to formative assessment is briefly considered. Students indicated a preference for feedback embedded in the document rather than summarized at the end of their work. Categories for types of feedback are established. A discussion of instructor presence as it relates to online courses and student written work submissions outside of threaded discussions is central to the findings in this study.

Keywords

• Assessment
• Virtual Environments
• Attitudes
• Adults
• eLearning
• Interaction
• Literacy

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