Exploring design features to enhance computer-based assessment: Learners' views on using a confidence-indicator tool and computer-based feedback

British Journal of Educational Technology

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 101-112

  Nix, Ingrid ^a   Wyllie, Ali ^a  

^a OPEN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COGNITIVE FACTORS; DESIGN FEATURES; LEARNING EXPERIENCES; LEARNING PATHWAY; RISK TAKING; SELF-ASSESSMENT;

FEATURE EXTRACTION; RATING;

LEARNING SYSTEMS;

EID: 79251515500     PISSN: 00071013     EISSN: 14678535     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-8535.2009.00992.x     Document Type: Article

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