A RELATION BETWEEN COMUNICATION QUALITY STANDARDS AND ASSESMENT GRIDS

In eLearning socialization is on forum and chat, but professional communication is held on assessment grids. For most institutions, reliance on these resource-intensive methods is difficult, if not impossible, in the context of today’s rapid expansion of student numbers and cuts in the unit of resource. It does appear, however, that through a relatively simple intervention incorporating a combination of explicit articulation and grid assessment processes and a considerable amount may be achieved in developing shared understanding and, consequently, in improving student performance— and that this improvement may last over time and be transferable, albeit possibly only in relatively similar contexts.