Keywords
asynchronous, written feedback, email, AskOnline platform, research study, textual analysis, direct speech acts, indirect speech acts, clarity, training, transfer
First Paragraph
Although text-based communication has become the primary way institutions of higher learning deliver and receive information, Hewett (2010) observes that clear communication in text-based, online environments is challenging even for the most experienced online instructors and tutors:
To teach effectively online, we need a consciously held, eclectic understanding of our instructional theories…OWl [Online Writing Instruction], particularly in the form of online conferencing, has reached a stage where researchers and educators need to reconsider how instructional theory and practice actually converge in online settings, and we need to investigate and develop a new theory that sufficiently addresses the textual nature of the online instructional environment. (Hewett, 2010, p. 162)
Citation Information
Type of Source: Journal Article
Author: Chere L. Peguesse
Year of Publication: 2013
Title: “Assessing the Effectiveness of Tutor Comments”
Publication: Journal of College Reading and Learning, Volume 44, Issue 1
Page Numbers: 95-104