ERIC Number: EJ780620
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2007-Sep
Pages: 16
Abstractor: Author
Reference Count: 23
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ISSN: ISSN-0892-3647
Effective Online Instructional and Assessment Strategies
Gaytan, Jorge; McEwen, Beryl C.
American Journal of Distance Education, v21 n3 p117-132 Sep 2007
The purpose of this study was to better understand the instructional and assessment strategies that are most effective in the online learning environment. Faculty and students identified several strategies for maintaining instructional quality in the online environment, including the importance of using a variety of instructional methods to appeal to various learning styles and building an interactive and cohesive learning environment that includes group work. Online assessment strategies include having a wide variety of clearly explained assignments on a regular basis and providing meaningful and timely feedback to students regarding the quality of their work. Effective assessment techniques include projects, portfolios, self-assessments, peer evaluations, and weekly assignments with immediate feedback. The role of meaningful feedback cannot be overemphasized. (Contains 5 tables.)
Descriptors: Online Courses, Educational Environment, Teaching Methods, Likert Scales, Student Surveys, Teacher Surveys, Instructional Effectiveness, Educational Quality, Virtual Classrooms, Evaluation Methods, Portfolio Assessment, Feedback (Response)
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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