The JISC-funded WebPA project has won a Bronze at the IMS 2008 Learning Impact Awards in Austin Texas. The open source online peer assessment system was the only UK entry in the field of twenty-three nominees from across the world.
I recently attended a presentation by Nicola Wilkinson from the WebPA development team and was impressed by the simple but effective model that underlies the system.
Students assign themselves and members of their group grades according to a defined set of criteria: e.g. ‘Participation’, ‘Attendance of group meetings’, etc. The lecturer then awards the project an overall grade, which the system adjusts for individual scores according to the input of the students.
It’s a neat uncomplicated solution that allows students to have a say in the assessment process, especially the part that isn’t always visible to the lecturer.
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