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Can feedback to students in online courses be effective?  or something along those lines. 

1

Plan for preparation and research 200 words

• should I use examples of feedback from my own practice?
  
• interview a colleague who has used video feedback?
  
• consult sources from previous modules (if I can find them!)
  
• consult peers on H818 about detailed aspects of the proposal
  

2

Topic and scope 200 words

• What is a learning dialogue with students?
  
• what are the characteristics of an effective feedback process?
  
• how can they be achieved online?
  
• what technology is readily available and what are its pros and cons?
  
• are there some students who will not benefit from audio/video feedback?
  
• I am looking at practice in F.E.

3

4 main sources of information 200 words

• Nicol on Feedback
  
• Salmon on e-moderating: http://lib.myilibrary.com.libezproxy.open.ac.uk/Open.aspx?id=1939
  
• ????
  

4

Rationale for format 100 words

• Not sure about format yet. I need to decide on the audience. 
• Some people have mentioned ebooks so I shall explore how that might work. 
  

5

New skills required 100 words

• making podcasts and videocasts needs to become routine
  
• ability to convey feedback orally in a supportive way
  
• striking balance between style and substance
  

6

Existing skills to be used  100 words

• I have been devising and delivering online programmes for 2 years
  
• Some experience of podcasts and video casts
  
• ongoing feedback practice
  

7

Areas of uncertainty or risk  100 words

• How will I know if the forms of online feedback I look at are successful or not?
•  I need to ensure that I don’t just draw conclusions based on my own experience.