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Publication Date: 2004-Oct
Pages: 5
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The Act of Online Writing as an Indicator of Student Performance
Barbour, Michael K.; Collins, Michael A.J.
Association for Educational Communications and Technology, 27th, Chicago, IL, October 19-23, 2004
This paper considers student use of a web-based discussion forum in a second year, non-major Biology course. The authors discuss how meaningful participation in the forum is a form of public writing and may be an indicator of overall student success in the course. The authors also discuss how this success in the course is not tied to the students? previous performance at the post-secondary level.
Descriptors: Biology, Web Based Instruction, Higher Education, Writing (Composition), Electronic Mail, Computer Mediated Communication, Student Participation, Discussion (Teaching Technique)
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Publication Type: Reports - Research; Speeches/Meeting Papers
Education Level: Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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