1. Computer Mediated Peer Review

2. What is Gradient? Web-Based Developed by ITaP Informatics Team
Faculty& Academic Support Staff involved in design and revisions
Used in multiple disciplines

3. Benefits Develop student skills in… Collaboration Writing and Revision
Critical Reading
Higher Order Thinking Skills

4. What is Gradient?
Anonymous
Calibrated

5. Benefits Different levels of student expertise
Quantitative and qualitative feedback
Convenient for peer review outside of class
Fosters asynchronous feedback.
Supports learning-centered pedagogy
Drives students to participate actively
Provides performance data on students and class
quantitative feedback - formative or summative;
qualitative feedback gives students specific feedback and direction for revising their work or for future submissions.
Provides a convenient method of accomplishing peer review outside of class time, but allows instructor intervention as needed.
Takes advantage of technology to foster asynchronous feedback that students can access when and where it is convenient for them.
Supports learning-centered pedagogy that drives students to participate actively in their own learning and skills development.
Provides performance data on each student and on the class as a whole to the instructor, allowing for individual intervention as well as identifying patterns that can be addressed with the entire class.
Creates a closed system in which all materials and data for a class are housed for access and analysis by the instructor.

6. Caveats Concerns about reliability or credibility
Discomfort in reviewing others’ work
Defensiveness about their own work.
Varying degrees of engagement and participation
Passive resistance
Varying access to and proficiencies in using technology

7. How Gradient Works for Students
Self-Review
Review your assignment based on same criteria
Peer Review
Review peer assignments based on same criteria
Calibrate
Review 3 samples based on set criteria
Submit
Submit your essay

8. Try it! Step 1 – 10 minutes Got a device? Partner up
Get Gradient -
Answer the question
Self-Review
Peer Review
Calibrate
Submit
Submit

9. Try it! Step 2 – 5 minutes Go to Calibration Essays (SAMPLE ESSAYS)
Answer questions for 1st essay (comments)
Answer questions for 2nd essay (comments)
Answer questions for 3rd essay (comments)
Self-Review
Peer Review
Calibrate
Submit
Calibrate

10. Try it! Step 3 – 5 minutes
Go to Peer Evaluations (other participants’ essays)
Answer questions for 1st peer’s essay (comments)
Answer questions for 2nd peer’s essay (comments)
Answer questions for 3rd peer’s essay (comments)
Self-Review
Peer Review
Calibrate
Submit
Peer Review

11. Try it! Step 4 – 5 minutes Go to Self-Assessment (your original essay)
Answer questions for essay
Self-Review
Peer Review
Calibrate
Submit
Self-Review

12. How Gradient Works for Faculty

13. Other similar products
Google search for peer review or computer-assisted peer review
Comparing products?
Calibrated?
Anonymous?
Comments captured?
Easy for students and faculty?
Tie to LMS / grading?