How effective is feedback in Computer-Aided Assessments?

Learning, Media and Technology

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 207-220

  Gill, Mundeep ^a   Greenhow, Martin ^a  

^a BRUNEL UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Computer aided assessments; Evaluation; Feedback; Formative assessments; Mal rules

Indexed keywords

EID: 52149120709     PISSN: 17439884     EISSN: 17439892     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17439880802324145     Document Type: Article

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