Importance of Instructor Feedback

in Distance Education
Dain A. Shimabuku
ETEC 648C
Summer 2010

Abstract: Prompt instructor feedback is necessary for distance

education. Feedback provides self-evaluation for distance learners
and is a critical factor in the success of distance learning courses.
Peer-review feedback could be as beneficial to distance learners
in distance learning courses.
Why is it important?
 Informs distance learners about their
academic abilities
 Produces learning
 Provides self-evaluation and course success
 One of the seven principles of good practice
 Locus of Control/Interest
Explanation of Resource
 Feedback tools
 Continuous feedback
 Learning community
Impact for Distance Education
 Sense of understanding the material
 Allows distance learners to reflect on ideas
 Positive learning environment
Standards
 Hawaii DOE General Learner Outcomes
 Self-Directed Learner
 Community Contributor
 Complex Thinker
 Quality Producer
 Effective Communicator
 Effective and Ethical User of Technology
Annotations
 Dukes III, Lyman, Scott Waring, and Mark Koorland. "The blended course delivery method: the not-so-
distant education." Journal of Computing in Teacher Education 22.4 (2006): 153-158. Web. 5 Aug
2010.
 The authors in this resource states the best practices in face-to-face instruction and online instruction. The authors
discussed major topics such as benchmarks, rationale, findings, course structure, and conclusion. In their findings the
authors mentions teaching and learning and the importance of feedback.
 Hannum, Wallace, and Barbara McCombs. "Enhancing distant learning for today's youth with learner-
centered principles." Journal of Computing in Teacher Education XLVIII.3 (2008): 11-21. Web. 5
Aug 2010.
 The authors in this resource state learning principles for today’s youth. The authors define distance education,
effectivenes, issues, context, and limitations. The authors mention feedback in the context section. In their findings
the authors mention that feedback supports students and provides information for their academic abilities.
 Hawaii DOE General Learner Outcomes http://doe.k12.hi.us/about/intro_standards.htm
 The Hawaii Department of Education provides General Learner Outcomes for all public school in the state. The six
GLOs are standards-based in all content areas.
 Tremblay, Remi. "Best practices and collaborative software in online teaching." International Review of
Research in Open and Distance Learning 7.1 (2006): 1-4. Web. 5 Aug 2010.
 The author in this article discusses the best practices for online teaching. The author talks about synchronous and
asynchronous learning environments and compares face-to-face and distance instruction. The author mentions that
online feedback tools could be similar to face-to-face instruction. The article mentions and describes the seven best
practirces in online teaching.