Using peer feedback to enhance the quality of student online postings: An exploratory study

Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 412-433

  Ertmer, Peggy A ^a   Richardson, Jennifer C ^a   Belland, Brian ^a   Camin, Denise ^a,b   Connolly, Patrick ^a,c   Coulthard, Glen ^a   Lei, Kimfong ^a   Mong, Christopher ^a  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b DeVry Academics   (United States)

^c Knoy Hall of Technology   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

TEACHING;

BLOOM TAXONOMIES; EXPLORATORY STUDIES; INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGY; ONLINE COURSE; ONLINE DISCUSSIONS; PEER FEEDBACK; STUDENT LEARNING; STUDENT PERCEPTIONS;

STUDENTS;

EID: 33847309903     PISSN: 10836101     EISSN: 10836101     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1083-6101.2007.00331.x     Document Type: Article

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