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Infowriter: A Student Feedback And Formative Assessment Environment For Writing Information And Explanatory Texts

NCER
Program: Small Business Innovation Research
Award amount: $150,000
Project director: William Cope
Awardee:
Common Ground Publishing, LLC
Year: 2013
Award period: 6 months (05/15/2013 - 11/14/2013)
Project type:
Phase I Development
Contract number: EDIES13C0039

Purpose

In this project, the team developed a prototype of InfoWriter, a Web 2.0 concept mapping tool and writing environment to support students in writing informational and explanatory texts. The final product is intended for use in middle and high school English Language Arts classrooms, and others as appropriate, to supplement traditional writing assignments.

Project Activities

The researchers iteratively developed the prototype and also conducted a pilot study. The pilot research in Phase I demonstrated that the software prototype functions as planned, teachers were able to provide feedback via the platform and integrate it within the classroom environment, and students were engaged with the prototype.

People and institutions involved

IES program contact(s)

Edward Metz

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