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Mogey, Nora; Paterson, Jessie; Burk, John; Purcell, Michael – ALT-J: Research in Learning Technology, 2010
Students at the University of Edinburgh do almost all their work on computers, but at the end of the semester they are examined by handwritten essays. Intuitively it would be appealing to allow students the choice of handwriting or typing, but this raises a concern that perhaps this might not be "fair"--that the choice a student makes,…
Descriptors: Handwriting, Essay Tests, Interrater Reliability, Grading
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Beetham, Helen – ALT-J: Research in Learning Technology, 2005
e-Learning research is an expanding and diversifying field of study. Specialist research units and departments proliferate. Postgraduate courses recruit well in the UK and overseas, with an increasing focus on critical and research-based aspects of the field, as well as the more obvious professional development requirements. Following this year's…
Descriptors: Educational Research, Research Needs, Educational Principles, Foreign Countries
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Villar, Luis M.; Alegre, Olga M. – ALT-J: Research in Learning Technology, 2007
This article evaluates the role of the Online Faculty Development and Assessment System (OFDAS), created at universities in the Canary Islands, Spain, in staff development. The evaluation indicates that the system helped staff in learning to teach curriculum and teaching capacities. The tasks, online resources and opportunities for discussions…
Descriptors: Faculty Development, College Faculty, Program Evaluation, Teacher Attitudes
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Sim, Gavin; Holifield, Phil; Brown, Martin – ALT-J: Research in Learning Technology, 2004
This paper draws attention to literature surrounding the subject of computer-assisted assessment (CAA). A brief overview of traditional methods of assessment is presented, highlighting areas of concern in existing techniques. CAA is then defined, and instances of its introduction in various educational spheres are identified, with the main focus…
Descriptors: Student Evaluation, Computer Assisted Testing, Educational Assessment, Program Implementation
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Davies, Phil – ALT-J: Research in Learning Technology, 2004
This paper reports on a case study that evaluates the validity of assessing students via a computerized peer-marking process, rather than on their production of an essay in a particular subject area. The study assesses the higher-order skills shown by a student in marking and providing consistent feedback on an essay. In order to evaluate the…
Descriptors: Essays, Peer Evaluation, Evaluation Methods, Student Evaluation