TY - JOUR
T1 - Talking to students
T2 - Embedded voice commenting as a tool for critiquing student writing
AU - Still, Brian
N1 - Copyright:
Copyright 2011 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.
PY - 2006/10
Y1 - 2006/10
N2 - For some time, writing teachers have used audio feedback to assess students' work. But previous methods using audiocassettes are now dated or impractical for online or distance classrooms. Voice commentary can still be used to evaluate students' writing, however, using Microsoft Word's commenting feature for embedding voice comments. This article explains why this method of commentary is used; discusses students' reactions to the method, tracked over a 2-year period; and provides detailed instructions for using the software.
AB - For some time, writing teachers have used audio feedback to assess students' work. But previous methods using audiocassettes are now dated or impractical for online or distance classrooms. Voice commentary can still be used to evaluate students' writing, however, using Microsoft Word's commenting feature for embedding voice comments. This article explains why this method of commentary is used; discusses students' reactions to the method, tracked over a 2-year period; and provides detailed instructions for using the software.
KW - Audio feedback
KW - Embedded voice commenting
KW - Microsoft Word commenting
KW - Software instructions
KW - Student writing evaluation
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=33747872922&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1177/1050651906290270
DO - 10.1177/1050651906290270
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:33747872922
VL - 20
SP - 460
EP - 475
JO - Journal of Business and Technical Communication
JF - Journal of Business and Technical Communication
SN - 1050-6519
IS - 4
ER -