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Download full textSally E. Jordan; John P. R. Bolton – International Journal of Assessment Tools in Education, 2024
The study investigated the impact on student engagement and achievement of a "formative thresholded" continuous assessment strategy in which students had to meet a modest threshold, but their continuous assessment marks did not contribute to their final grade. Students were free to choose their own blend of tutor-marked and…
Descriptors: Learner Engagement, Academic Achievement, Assignments, Feedback (Response)
Pinchbeck, Jessica; Heaney, Caroline – Athens Journal of Education, 2022
The importance of making online and distance education successful has been dramatically prioritized due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Student retention is a key performance indicator in online higher education. Evidence suggests that within online distance education the key to retaining students is to encourage an engaging and supportive online…
Descriptors: Computer Mediated Communication, Asynchronous Communication, Discussion Groups, Communities of Practice
