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"Formative feedback is instrumental in the learning experience of a student. It can be effective in promoting learning if it is timely, personal, manageable, motivational, and in direct relation with assessment criteria. Despite its importance, however, research suggests that students are discouraged from engaging in the feedback process primarily for reasons that relate to lack of motivation and difficulty in relating to and reflecting on the feedback comments. In this paper we present Online FEdback System (OFES), an e-learning tool that effectively supports the provision of formative feedback. Our aims are to enhance feedback reception and to strengthen the quality of feedback through the way feedback is communicated to the students. We propose that an effective feedback communication mechanism should be integrated into a student's online learning space and it is anticipated that this provision will motivate students to engage with feedback. Empirical evidence suggests that the developed system successfully addressed the issues of student engagement and motivation and achieved its objectives. The results of using the system for two years indicate a positive perception of the students which, in turn, encourage us to further explore its effectiveness by extending its functionality and integrating it into a an open source learning management system"

""Learning is not a spectator sport." Chickering & Gamson, excerpt from the Seven Principles for Good Practice in Undergraduate Education, (1987). Principle number three, 'Good practice encourages active learning.'"

""Learning is not a spectator sport." Chickering & Gamson, excerpt from the Seven Principles for Good Practice in Undergraduate Education, (1987). Principle number three, 'Good practice encourages active learning.'"

Ideas and tips for designing mobile and online learning

We recommend the following open access fully online books to those interested in the area of digital learning.

eLearning Compass (PDF) Information literacyGlobal practiceDigital literacyEthical practice Preparation for success Exposure to, awareness of , contribute to external activity conversations resources techniques and approaches Appropriate referencing Appropriately equip the 21st Century graduate Managing information load Multi-dimensional evaluation Sharing and reviewing online resources Connecting with outside experts/communities Check for plagiarism

This site looks really useful, with links you can click on to find out more. If only we had the time! Sigh.

A collection of short videos outlining how Diigo can be used in an education context