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.

Screenshot showing assignments from the course menu and a specific assignment.

Step 2: Click on "Start."

Screenshot showing Start button to submit an assignment.

Step 3: Upload a file and submit it.

Screenshot showing the upload and submit buttons.

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.

Screenshot of peer assessment on Dashboard or Home page.

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

Screenshot of assigned peer assessments.

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

Screenshot of View Feedback.

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.

Screenshot of adding comments in the text box.

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.

Screenshot of highlighting and leaving a comment.

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

Screenshot of Exit Full Screen View.

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

Screenshot of Send Comment.

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.

Screenshot of the Submission Details button.

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

Screenshot of the page where you can see feedback on your assignment.

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.

Due to limitations in Canvas, you do not receive a deadline for providing feedback to fellow students in Assignments or Calendar. It is usually communicated by the instructor in Announcements or in the assignment instructions.