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Responding to student writing in an effective and timely manner is important to student success. And we want students to succeed, to be good writers. However, students don't often expect to receive detailed and intricate feedback on their work; they expect to see the dreaded "red pen" marks. They assume that we don't really read their writing, that we give each page a cursory glance, and that we are only looking for spelling and grammatical errors. This implies-and the students believe-that "writing" is only "writing correctly." But writing is much more than that, and as professionals we understand this. We know that revision has a key role in the process of writing, but good revision requires good feedback.

"Games, simulations, and virtual worlds provide educators with an opportunity to engage learners in an immersive and interactive environment that requires knowledge, decision making, and information management skills. However, the use of immersive learning environments can be controversial; their association with play and fun is often considered noneducational. Even so, games, simulations, and virtual worlds are gaining increased cultural acceptance. Research suggests that these environments can play a significant role in facilitating learning through engagement, group participation, immediate feedback, and providing real-world contexts."