Writing Assessment and the Revolution in Digital Texts and Technologies

Download or read book Writing Assessment and the Revolution in Digital Texts and Technologies written by Michael R. Neal and published by Teachers College Press. This book was released on 2015-04-17 with total page 166 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This text provides an innovative new framework for the formative and holistic assessment of students' digital writing. It also addresses the rapid evolution of writing assessment tools, analyzing the research in clear terms for both techno-phobic and techno-savvy teachers. The author critiques computer automated scoring of student writing, for example, but also considers the possibilities and potential of the future of technology assisted assessments.