Analysing feedback processes in an online teaching and learning environment: An exploratory study

Higher Education

Volumn 59, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 277-292

  Espasa, Anna ^a   Meneses, Julio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITAT OBERTA DE CATALUNYA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Distance education; Feedback; Formative assessment; Higher education; ICT; Online environment; Regulation

Indexed keywords

EID: 77951254690     PISSN: 00181560     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10734-009-9247-4     Document Type: Article

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