Overview
The following offers sample syllabus language detailing the use of Peerceptiv, a peer assessment tool that allows students to give and receive feedback on class assignments and on how well group members participated in group projects. Adapt these sample statements to align with your specific course policies. For guidance on adding this statement to the required syllabus platform for UT San Antonio undergraduate courses, please review Getting Started with Simple Syllabus.
Syllabus Statements
Introduction to Peerceptiv (general):
Peerceptiv is a peer assessment tool that allows you to give and receive feedback on class assignments and on how well group members participated in group projects. It will help you to better understand your course material and how to improve in future assignments. You are graded on how accurately you rate others’ submissions and how helpful your comments are, in addition to the quality of work on your own assignment. This system has been validated to provide reliable grades over a dozen years of research.
Introduction to Peerceptiv Individual or Group Peer Assessment:
Peerceptiv is a peer assessment tool that allows you to give and receive feedback on class assignments. It will help you to better understand your course material and how to improve in future assignments. You are graded on how accurately you rate others’ submissions and how helpful your comments are, in addition to the quality of work on your own assignment. This system has been validated to provide reliable grades over a dozen years of research.
A Peerceptiv assignment involves three steps: uploading a submission, reviewing your peers' submissions, and providing feedback on the reviews you received. The reviewing process is anonymous and double-blind, meaning that you won’t know whose product you are reviewing or who is reviewing your work.
Introduction to Peerceptiv Team Member Evaluation assignments:
Peerceptiv is a peer evaluation tool that allows you to provide feedback on your group members’ participation in the group. You will be asked to rate and comment on your group members’ contributions. Peer Evaluation is anonymous; your group members may see the comments that you leave, but they will not know which group member wrote them. Learning how to contribute to group efforts, give constructive criticism, and act on feedback that you have received are important academic and professional skills that Team Member Evaluation develops.
Access
To Enable Peerceptiv in Your Canvas course, go to Settings > Navigation. Find Peerceptiv in the list of hidden tools. Drag it into the course navigation menu and click Save.
Why Peerceptiv?
Peerceptiv is an online peer assessment platform that empowers students to give and receive constructive feedback on assignments, fostering critical thinking and improving writing skills. For faculty, it streamlines the grading process, provides valuable insights into student learning, and promotes a more active learning environment. This tool integrates with Canvas and can be used to form teams and incorporate peer evaluations.
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