Technical Communication Quarterly Jan 2012

Sharing an Assessment Ecology: Digital Media, Wikis, and the Social Work of Knowledge

Christopher E. Manion ; Richard “Dickie” Selfe The Ohio State University

Abstract

Through a retrospective examination of three case studies, this article argues for an open, contextualized approach to evaluating student learning using wikis. First, the project should be grounded in habits of thought appropriate for the field. Next, the class activity should give students the responsibility for putting these habits into practice. Finally, assessment should be distributed among a range of stakeholders and should be contextualized to give value to students’ work beyond the classroom.

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Technical Communication Quarterly
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2012-01-01
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10.1080/10572252.2012.626756
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