Development of a Systemic Assessment Framework for Analyzing Interaction in Online Environments

초록

This article describes the need for the framework of a systemic approach to analyzing interaction in online environments. Assessments of interaction have relied mainly on assessment methods that were developed to analyze interaction in traditional classroom environments. These methods lack the methodologies required to sufficiently analyze interaction in online environments. This article seeks to develop an adequate assessment framework for analyzing interaction in online environments. A systemic assessment framework will be proposed based on a review of characteristics of interaction in online environments and traditional assessment methods. This framework will focus on assessment approach, assessment areas, and assessment levels. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]