Comparing grades in online and face-to-face writing courses: Interpersonal accountability and institutional commitment

Computers and Composition

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 471-489

  Sapp, David Alan ^a  

^a FAIRFIELD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Assessment; Distance education; Grading; Online course development; Retention; Student and faculty support; Technology; Writing instruction

Indexed keywords

EID: 28244465753     PISSN: 87554615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compcom.2005.08.005     Document Type: Article

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