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Laying a Foundation for Lifelong Learning: Case Studies of E-Assessment in Large 1st-Year Classes
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Nicol, David – British Journal of Educational Technology, 2007
Concerns about noncompletion and the quality of the 1st-year student experience have been linked to recent changes in higher education such as modularisation, increased class sizes, greater diversity in the student intake and reduced resources. Improving formative assessment and feedback processes is seen as one way of addressing academic failure,…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Student Experience, Learning Experience, Academic Failure