Note: The peer assessment option is only available for a new or draft assignment. Once the assignment is posted for site participants, this setting cannot be changed.
See How do students complete a peer assessment assignment? for information about the student experience of peer review.
Go to the Assignment tool.
Select the Assignments tool from the site Tools Menu.
Select Add to create a new assignment.
Select the Add tab from the Actions Menu.
Or, edit a draft assignment.
Alternatively, select Edit for the corresponding Assignment.
Activate grading for the assignment.
- Select checkbox Grade this assignment.
- In the Grade Scale menu, select Points.
- Enter a numeric value in the Max Points field. Peer reviewers will use the value in this field.
Activate peer assessment.
- Select checkbox Use peer assessment.
- The Evaluation Period Finishes section notes the date when the last peer reviews can be submitted. (This date must be after the Accept Until date for the assignment.)
- Anonymous evaluation allows students to submit their reviews without their names appearing to those they are evaluating.
- Allow students to see reviews of their submissions enables students the ability to view evaluations from their peers of their submitted assignment.
- The Number of submissions students must review is the total number of peer evaluations required.
- The Instructions for reviewers text box allows instructors to outline specific instructions to students regarding peer assessments..
Select Post.
Select Post button to apply peer assessment.