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Burrows, Steven; Shortis, Mark – Australasian Journal of Educational Technology, 2011
Online marking and feedback systems are critical for providing timely and accurate feedback to students and maintaining the integrity of results in large class teaching. Previous investigations have involved much in-house development and more consideration is needed for deploying or customising off the shelf solutions. Furthermore, keeping up to…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Integrated Learning Systems, Feedback (Response), Evaluation Criteria
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Ray, Lorraine – Business Communication Quarterly, 1997
Describes a study in which 12 students' papers were critiqued by both WordPerfect's "Grammatik" grammar checking software and by real English/business communication professors. Finds significant limitations to the effectiveness of the software as a guide for student writers. (SR)
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software Evaluation, Grammar, Higher Education
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van der Geest, Thea; Remmers, Tim – Computers and Composition, 1994
Examines the use of Prep-Editor, a computer program to help undergraduate science writing students communicate with their peers about drafts. Finds that the program did not increase time spent on various writing activities. Notes that the Prep group reported a number of computer-related problems, whereas the non-Prep group reported more…
Descriptors: Computer Software Evaluation, Computer Uses in Education, Higher Education, Peer Evaluation
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Smith, William Edward – Journalism Educator, 1990
Reports on the satisfaction of college news writing students with a computer program which combines reporting simulation with a writing analysis of the students' news stories. Finds that students rated the computer program significantly ahead of the paper version of the exercise. Suggests providing more detailed feedback in the computer program.…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Simulation, Computer Software Evaluation, Higher Education