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Mariana Tsucuneli

Walden University

EDDD 8110: The Art of Teaching Online-Module 5 Annotated Bibliography

February 5, 2022

Annotated Bibliography

Vonderwell, S., Liang, X., & Alderman, K. (2007). Asynchronous discussions and

assessment in online learning. Journal of Research on Technology in Education, 39(3), 309-328.

In their article, Vonderwell, Liang & Alderman (2007) investigated asynchronous online discussions, evaluation methods, and the experiences students gained from their online graduate courses. The results indicate that asynchronous online conversations support a multifaceted evaluation process in the aspects of self-regulatory activities, structure, learning community, learner autonomy, and learner writing abilities. Students that were evaluated concluded that dialogues are an important part of their virtual learning.

In their study, Vonderwell, Liang, and Alderman (2007) identified the following elements as critical parts of appraisal in their online learning: learner autonomy, learning community, structure, self-regulatory activities, and writing skills. Overall, the results show that asynchronous online conversations promote a comprehensive evaluation process, as shown by the characteristics of self-regulatory activities and cognitions, discussion structure, learning community, and learner writing abilities.

According to student feedback and online observations, the structure is a significant aspect of the design, execution, and evaluation of asynchronous education. This study also suggests that the format of a debate influences student responsiveness and engagement in learning and evaluation activities.