4.3 Peer Review Assignments

In some courses, peer review can be used as a teaching activity. This means that students provide feedback to each other on submitted assignments.

Who will give feedback on the different assignments is determined in advance. Instructors can manually assign tasks, or Canvas can automatically distribute the assignments among students. It is possible to assign each student one assignment or multiple assignments. Peer review can also be displayed anonymously, which is something the instructor can configure.

Below you will find information on how to submit an assignment for peer assessment, how to provide feedback, and how to view feedback given to you by others.

 

How to submit an assignment for peer assessment?

Step 1: Open a specific assignment, for example, through "Assignments" in the course menu.

Step 2: Click on "Start."

Step 3: Upload a file and submit it.

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How to provide peer assessment?

Feedback can be given as a general comment, within the text itself, as an audio file, or you can attach a separate file with comments.

Step 1: Open a specific assignment, for example, through "Assignments" in the course menu. Peer review To Do can also be visible on the right side of the Dashboard or Home page of the course.

 

Step 2: Open the peer review on the right side of the screen.

 

Step 3: Click on "View Feedback" to open the document in Canvas. If you click on the document name, you can download the file.

 

Step 4: Click on the full-screen button (arrows) to have more space for adding comments within the text, or write a comment in the text box. If peer review is anonymous, it is not possible to add comments within the text, but you can write a comment in the text box on the side.

 

Step 5: The buttons on the right side provide different ways to provide feedback. For example, you can highlight something and leave a comment on the side.

 

Step 6: Click on the "Exit Full Screen View" button.

 

Step 7: Optionally, write a comment in the text box and click on "Send Comment."

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How to view peer assessment given by others?

Step 1: Open the specific assignment for which you want to see feedback. You can do this, for example, through "Assignments" in the course menu.

Step 2: Click on "Submission Details" on the right side of the screen.

Step 3: Here you can see comments. Click on "View Feedback" to see any comments made in the text itself.

 

 

Video about peer assessment

Below you can watch a video about peer review in English, or read a step-by-step guide on how to perform peer review in Canvas.