This is a step-by-step guide for setting Group Review elements into your module or lesson.
Go to the curriculum of the course, where you want to add this acitivty. Click on (+) Add Element on the left side of the screen. And click Group Review.
What is Group Review?
The Group Review activity allows students to review the submissions of other groups, promoting collaboration and constructive criticism. This feature fosters peer-to-peer learning and group engagement.
Settings of Group Review Activity
The settings for the Group Review activity are divided into the following sections:
1. General Settings
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In the General Settings, you can configure the following:
Cover Image: Upload a cover image that represents the group review, making it visually engaging for students.
Name: Provide a descriptive name for the activity that reflects its purpose or the lesson it complements.
Description: Add detailed instructions or guidelines to ensure students understand the objectives and process of the group review.
Resources: Upload supplementary resources such as examples, rubrics, or guidelines to help students provide meaningful feedback.
Display Description on Top: Enable this option to display the description and resources at the top of the activity interface.
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Click on the pre-requirements dropdown and choose from your previous lessons or activities that you want to require. You may add multiple pre-requirement activities.
3. Visibility Settings
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You can set visibility options, making it visible to either;
Manually selected students
To specific roles
To specific tags
4. Source
You can also decide whether the peer review should be linked to an earlier submission in the course.
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5. Group Review Settings
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Peer Reviews: Set the number of reviews each participant needs to complete the activity.
Review Questions: Create feedback rubric questions for participants to answer.
Anonymous: Enable this option to hide the peer's name during interactions.
Lock Assignments On Open: Lock the assignment as soon as the learner opens the peer review activity.
Deadline: Set a submission deadline (mandatory for automatic reviewer allocation).
Reminders: Set reminder notifications for the deadline (options: 1 hour, 8 hours, or 1 day before the deadline).
Inside review questions
When you click on the Edit Questions button, you will open up to this screen.
You can add rubric questions for student review. You can add 5 types of questions;
1. Open Question: Purpose: Collect detailed, subjective feedback by asking reviewers to express their thoughts freely.
2. Numeric Rating: Purpose: Quantify performance levels, satisfaction, or agreement using a numerical scale from 1 to 10.
3. Text Scale: Gather standardized responses by providing a list of predefined textual choices like Excellent, Good, Average, Poor, Very Poor.
4. Yes/No: Obtain definitive answers for straightforward, binary-choice questions.
5. Information Section: Provide reviewers with guidelines, context, or instructions to inform their evaluation process.
Note:
Use the Group Formation element to assign students to groups before initiating the review and ensure group submissions are made via Group Submission for automatic linking in the Group Review activity.
Student View
From the student’s perspective, the activity will display:
A description of the group review process.
Linked submissions from other groups.
A rubric-based feedback form.
Deadline and reminders for completing the review.
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