Peer Review Tools
Efficient by Design
Peer reviewed assignments are a great way to foster collaborative learning and critical thinking. By engaging with peers, students deepen their understanding through constructive feedback and diverse perspectives. Instructors can use the tools in this document to ensure accountability and keep student information secure.
Canvas Assignment/Discussion
Peers can be automatically or manually assigned. Instructors can specify the number of reviews each student completes. Peers can annotate and comment on submissions and fill out rubrics.
Assignments have the option for anonymous peer assignment and review. Only graded, non-anonymous discussions allow peer review.
Read more about peer review assignments on the Instructure community page: How do I use peer review assignments in a course?
Turnitin PeerMark
PeerMark allows students and peers to review previously submitted assignments. Peers can self-select or be automatically assigned, and they can be anonymous. Reviewers can annotate and rate submissions against a rubric. Instructors can also allow students to rate their own work against a rubric to encourage reflection and critical thinking.
Learn more from Turnitin’s online guide: Creating a PeerMark assignment and questions.
Perusall
Perusall offers a robust peer review assignment option with structured phases: student submission, peer review, instructor review, and author review/feedback. Instructors can set dates for each phase and fully customize rubrics and grading weights at each stage. Grading can include autograded components. Peers can be automatically or manually assigned.
Read more on the Perusall support page: How do I create a peer review assignment?
PlayPosit
PlayPosit is an interactive video tool. Students can upload recorded video or submit external video sources to a graded assignment. When peer reviews are enabled, students can be divided into groups and provide feedback to each other using a rubric or time-stamped comments.
Learn more from PlayPosit’s help article: Peer review for learners with an LMS
Resources and Next Steps
The Value of Peer Review
Canvas Basics
Peer Reviews: Canvas
Turnitin Support Center
Perusall Support
PlayPosit One Page Resource
PlayPosit Knowledge Base