{"id":6381,"date":"2019-10-24T17:59:34","date_gmt":"2019-10-24T17:59:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/?page_id=6381"},"modified":"2021-03-31T14:52:51","modified_gmt":"2021-03-31T14:52:51","slug":"configuring-peerscholar-grading","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/other-edtech\/peerscholar\/configuring-peerscholar-grading\/","title":{"rendered":"Configuring peerScholar Grading"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>   <div class='content-column one_third'><div id=\"bellows-main-peerscholar\" class=\"bellows bellows-nojs bellows-main bellows-source-menu bellows-align-left bellows-skin-vanilla bellows-type- bellows-expand-current\"><ul id=\"menu-peerscholar\" class=\"bellows-nav\" data-bellows-config=\"main\"><li id=\"menu-item-15551\" class=\"bellows-menu-item bellows-menu-item-type-post_type bellows-menu-item-object-page bellows-menu-item-home bellows-menu-item-has-children bellows-menu-item-15551 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id=\"menu-item-14537\" class=\"bellows-menu-item bellows-menu-item-type-post_type bellows-menu-item-object-page bellows-menu-item-14537 bellows-item-level-3\"><a  href=\"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/other-edtech\/peerscholar\/facilitating-in-peerscholar\/\" class=\"bellows-target\"><span class=\"bellows-target-title bellows-target-text\">Facilitating in peerScholar<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t<li id=\"menu-item-14533\" class=\"bellows-menu-item bellows-menu-item-type-post_type bellows-menu-item-object-page bellows-menu-item-14533 bellows-item-level-3\"><a  href=\"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/other-edtech\/peerscholar\/grading-in-peerscholar\/\" class=\"bellows-target\"><span class=\"bellows-target-title bellows-target-text\">Grading in peerScholar<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t<li id=\"menu-item-14535\" class=\"bellows-menu-item bellows-menu-item-type-post_type bellows-menu-item-object-page bellows-menu-item-14535 bellows-item-level-3\"><a  href=\"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/other-edtech\/peerscholar\/configuring-peerscholar-grading\/\" class=\"bellows-target\"><span class=\"bellows-target-title bellows-target-text\">Configuring peerScholar Grading<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\t\t<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\t<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div><\/div> <div class='content-column two_third last_column'><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Configuring the Grading of a peerScholar Assignment<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>A student\u2019s grade for an assignment is calculated using the grading configuration that the instructor set up in peerScholar. There are three main considerations for grading:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Student participation (in the peer review phases)<\/li><li>Peer ratings<\/li><li>Instructor or teaching assistant evaluations<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>Each of the three main considerations is optional but at least one option must be chosen if a grade will be awarded via peerScholar. Some activities will include participation, peer assessment and ratings, and instructor grades as part of the student&#8217;s overall grade. Other assignments may include peer review but the instructor is fully responsible for grading the assignment. There are many scenarios based on the type of assignment, the learning outcomes, and the evaluation scheme.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There are two areas of peerScholar where evaluation of an assignment can be configured:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Build Activity: Assess and Reflect Sections<\/li><li>Customize Grading<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Build Activity<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Assess phase<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2019\/11\/peerScholar-buildActvity.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7929\" width=\"658\" height=\"175\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2019\/11\/peerScholar-buildActvity.png 788w, https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2019\/11\/peerScholar-buildActvity-300x80.png 300w, https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2019\/11\/peerScholar-buildActvity-768x205.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 658px) 100vw, 658px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>There are several things to consider when setting up the <em>Assess <\/em>phase of the assignment. Each of these will impact grading.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Number of peers reviewing and providing feedback<ul><li>peerScholar assigns the grade using the mean, median, mode, and drop calculations, so a higher number of peer reviewers may mean a more accurate grade.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>Types of assessment to use<ul><li>Feedback provided via inline comments cannot contribute to a student&#8217;s grade. Similarly, a comments-type peerScholar assessment cannot contribute to a grade. <\/li><li>Instructors can create one or more assessments using the assignment requirements and the associated rubric; feedback and ratings provided via these assessments can contribute to a student&#8217;s grade.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>Self-assessment<ul><li>Students can assess their own work. Turning self-assessment on allows it to contribute to a student&#8217;s participation grade.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"note\"><h4>NOTE<\/h4><p>The assessments are a vehicle for students to use as part of their review and to provide feedback. A numeric grade can be part of this feedback but <strong>using the peer-provided grade for the student\u2019s grade is optional \u2013 see below.<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Reflect phase<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>There are several things to consider when setting up the <em>Reflect <\/em>phase of the assignment. Each of these will impact grading.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Revise and Resubmit<ul><li>Turning <strong>Revise and Resubmit<\/strong> on allows it to contribute to a student&#8217;s participation grade.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>Assess the Feedback<ul><li>Turning <strong>Assess the Feedback<\/strong> on allows students to assess the feedback that their peer provided to them. Peer ratings can contribute to a student&#8217;s grade.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Customize Grading<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2019\/11\/peerScholar-customizeGrading.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7933\" width=\"663\" height=\"178\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2019\/11\/peerScholar-customizeGrading.png 964w, https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2019\/11\/peerScholar-customizeGrading-300x81.png 300w, https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2019\/11\/peerScholar-customizeGrading-768x206.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 663px) 100vw, 663px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>peerScholar asks \u201cWhat will be included in the final grade of this activity?\u201d Instructors can customize the grading by considering and determining points for each of the following grading options:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Instructor\/ Teaching Team Evaluations<\/strong><ol><li>Generally, instructors will grade the final version of the assignment<\/li><li>Instructors can grade a student using one or more assessments that were created using the assignment requirements and the associated rubric<\/li><\/ol><\/li><li><strong>Peer Ratings<\/strong><ol><li>Generally, peers will review and provide feedback on the draft version of the assignment<\/li><li>Students can contribute to a peer&#8217;s grade for the assignment by:<ul><li>Completing the assessment(s) in the <em>Assess <\/em>phase<ul><li>peerScholar will calculate the peer-assigned grade using mean, median, mode, or drop calculations of all peer ratings<\/li><li>The instructor can customize the points assigned via peer ratings. This value can be 0 if desired<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>Answering the question \u201cHow useful is this peers assessment and feedback?\u201d in the <em>Reflect <\/em>phase<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ol><\/li><li><strong>Student Participation<\/strong><ol><li>Grades are generated automatically for each phase based on the options that the instructor chose and the points assigned.<\/li><li>Assigning grades for participating in any phase of the peer review process is optional and customizable.<\/li><\/ol><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"note\"><h4>NOTE<\/h4> <p>The above three components of grading can be combined in many different ways depending on the learning situation.<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sample customize grading table<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The following table includes considerations for grading a peer review assignment in peerScholar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table has-subtle-light-gray-background-color has-background\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Assessment Consideration<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Phase<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Assessment Task<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Value<\/strong><br><strong>\/Points<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Instructor\/Teaching Team Evaluations<br><\/strong>Points will be awarded by the instructor or teaching assistant when all phases are complete and closed<\/td><td>Overall<\/td><td>The instructor can use one or more assessments to assess the final version of the assignment. The resulting grade will be an overall grade for the assignment<\/td><td>10<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><\/td><td>Create<\/td><td>The instructor can assess the draft version of the assignment. The grade can be assigned during the <em>Create <\/em>phase<\/td><td>1<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>&nbsp;<\/td><td>Assess<\/td><td>The instructor can award point based on the students effort during the <em>Assess <\/em>phase<\/td><td>0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>&nbsp;<\/td><td>Reflect<\/td><td>The instructor can assess the final version of the assignment to determine if the student reflected on and used the feedback that their peers provided<\/td><td>1<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Peer Ratings<br><\/strong>Points can be awarded by peers via completion of assessments during the <em>Assess <\/em>phase<\/td><td>Create&nbsp;<\/td><td>Not applicable<\/td><td>&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>&nbsp;<\/td><td>Assess<\/td><td>Generate<em> assess grades<\/em> for a student using the mean, median, mode of the assessments that students completed for their peers during the <em>Assess <\/em>phase<\/td><td>3<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><\/td><td>Reflect<\/td><td>Generate <em>reflect grades<\/em> using the mean, median, mode of the student ratings of the usefulness of the feedback that a peer provided<\/td><td>1<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Student Participation<br><\/strong>Points can be awarded by the system based on how the activity was built<\/td><td>Create&nbsp;<\/td><td>The student completed Entire Create Phase (including additional questions)<\/td><td>0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><\/td><td><\/td><td>The student submitted an Original Composition<\/td><td>1<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>&nbsp;<\/td><td>Assess<\/td><td>The student completed the Entire Assess Phase (including additional questions)<\/td><td>0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>&nbsp;<\/td><td>&nbsp;<\/td><td>The student submitted Feedback<\/td><td>1<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>&nbsp;<\/td><td>&nbsp;<\/td><td>The student submitted Self Assessments in <em>Assess <\/em>phase<\/td><td>1<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>&nbsp;<\/td><td>Reflect<\/td><td>The student completed the Entire Reflect Phase (including additional questions)<\/td><td>0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>&nbsp;<\/td><td>&nbsp;<\/td><td>The student assessed Peer Feedback<\/td><td>0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>&nbsp;<\/td><td>&nbsp;<\/td><td>The student submitted a Revised Composition<\/td><td>1<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Total:<\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><td>20<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"HideReveal\">\n<summary>Show\/Hide the associated customize grading setup and summary<\/summary>\n\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <article>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2019\/11\/peerScholar-gradingSummary.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7983\" width=\"890\" height=\"560\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2019\/11\/peerScholar-gradingSummary.png 879w, https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2019\/11\/peerScholar-gradingSummary-300x189.png 300w, https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2019\/11\/peerScholar-gradingSummary-768x483.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 890px) 100vw, 890px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<p>The following image shows the grading setup, based on the table above, and a summary of the grades.<\/p>\n\n<\/article>\n\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                <\/details>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/div><div 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