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Mogey, Nora; Paterson, Jessie; Burk, John; Purcell, Michael – ALT-J: Research in Learning Technology, 2010
Students at the University of Edinburgh do almost all their work on computers, but at the end of the semester they are examined by handwritten essays. Intuitively it would be appealing to allow students the choice of handwriting or typing, but this raises a concern that perhaps this might not be "fair"--that the choice a student makes,…
Descriptors: Handwriting, Essay Tests, Interrater Reliability, Grading
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Lie, Kim G.; O'Hare, Anne; Denwood, Sheena – British Journal of Special Education, 2000
A survey of one region in Scotland attempted to identify the number and characteristics of children with dysgraphia, multidisciplinary and inter-professional services and relationships, and the role of electronic keyboards or word processors. Among detailed findings was that 20 percent of children had stopped using keyboards with the most frequent…
Descriptors: Assistive Devices (for Disabled), Dysgraphia, Educational Technology, Foreign Countries