Meeting the Challenges of Grading Online Business Communication Assignments 
Marking and grading assignments submitted in an online environment require the use of different methods than the traditional on-campus counterpart. The best method to accomplish this marking and grading depends on personal preference and the accessibility of various hardware and software choices. These choices include printing and hand marking papers, using word processing software, Adobe Acrobat software, or specialty software designed specifically for marking writing assignments. Each of the choices has advantages and disadvantages.
Jennings, Susan Evans and Melane Z. McCuller. Association for Business Communication (2004). Articles>Education>Online