Still others argue that students learn  more when they know that they will share  responsibility for the assessment of what they have learned. 

Good feedback practice: * facilitates the development of self-assessment (reflection) in learning; * encourages teacher and peer dialogue around learning; * helps clarify what good performance is (goals, criteria, expected standards); * provides opportunities to close the gap between current and desired performance; * delivers high quality information to students about their learning; * encourages positive motivational beliefs and self-esteem; and * provides information to teachers that can be used to help shape their teaching (Nicol  & Macfarlane-Dick, 2006

They suggested  that communities include "a sense of shared purpose, trust, support, and collaboration--i.e., a sense of  community-[that] is an essential element in the development of quality online learning environments" 

"Effective practice can be defined as employing a range of  pedagogic skills to bring about the best possible learning for the widest variety of learners."

"Assessment lies at the heart of the learning experience: how  learners are assessed shapes their understanding of the curriculum and determines their ability to progress."

"Assessment for online is underpinned by the same principles of validity, reliability, flexibility and fairness, and uses many of the same strategies used in traditional face-to-face teaching (Booth, Clayton, Hyde, Hartcher & Hungar 2002). What differs mostly is the context of the assessment, the interactions between assessor and those being assessed, and collection and administration processes."

"The romanticized view of technology is that its mere presence in schools will enhance student learning and achievement"

"Technologies do not guarantee effective learning, however"

"it is now easier to create environments in which students can learn by doing, receive feedback, and continually refine their understanding and build new knowledge"

"access to technology can provide meaningful learning experiences to develop problem solving and higher order thinking skills and to function in the world beyond the classroom"

"The view of technology as playing a "role" for the student with disabilities includes a focus on  the teacher's integration of technology into the learning environment and on technology's impact on student outcomes and related benefits"

"It is imperative that the general education curricula be made  accessible to all students and include research-based practices that result in achievement for students with  disabilities"

"The teacher shares responsibility with each individual student for  attainment of agreed upon learning objectives. The teacher supports and encourages participation  by modeling appropriate behaviors, commenting upon and encouraging student responses,  drawing in the less active participations, and curtailing the effusive comments of those who tend  to dominate the virtual space. "