Implementing and evaluating a self-assessment mechanism for the web-based Language and Style course.

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assessment • benchmarking • computer-assisted learning • e-learning • evaluation • self-assessment • stylistics pedagogy • web-based learning

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Implementing and evaluating a self-assessment mechanism for the web-based Language and Style course. / Alderson, J. Charles ; McIntyre, Daniel.
In: Language and Literature, Vol. 15, No. 3, 01.08.2006, p. 291-306.

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