21 Peer Review: Editing/Grading

Peer review is beneficial to your students and you as a teacher.  Peer review can include writing assessments, verbal assessments, presentations, projects, and more.  Use rubrics or peer-review guidelines for students when creating peer-review assessments.

Benefits to Students:

• Develop and strengthen their writing skills
• Develop and strengthen their communication skills
• Develop  constructive feedback skills
• Fosters critical thinking skills
• Allow students to clarify ideas, concepts, knowledge, etc.
• Minimizes drafts
• Learn how to edit their own work

Benefits teachers: 

• Cuts down on grading time
• Fewer grammar errors
• Collaborative learning environment

Canvas Peer Review Feature:

Canvas has a peer review feature in assignments and for the discussion board.

Assignments Peer Review Tutorial – https://community.canvaslms.com/docs/DOC-10256-4152719640 (Links to an external site.)

Discussion Board Peer Review Tutorial: https://community.canvaslms.com/docs/DOC-12946-4152719642