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How do I use peer review assignments in a course using Peer Review Allocation and Grading as an instructor?

A peer review assignment enables students to provide feedback on another student's assignment submission. Peer reviews are a tool that allows communication between students and can help students master the concepts of a course and learn from each other. Peer reviews can be assigned to show student names or display anonymously.

This enhanced Peer Review experience is available when the following feature options are enabled:

Peer Review Allocation and Grading
Assignment Enhancements Student
Enhanced Rubrics
Performance and Usability Upgrades for SpeedGrader

View To Do List

Student Dashboard To Do sidebar showing a peer review notification

When a peer review has been assigned, students can view a notification in their Dashboard To Do sidebar or Activity Stream.

Note: Students assigned a peer review for an On Paper or No Submission assignment can see the peer review assignment, but they cannot submit feedback online.

Open Assignments

Course Navigation with the Assignments link highlighted

In Course Navigation, click the Assignments link.

View Peer Review Assignment

Assignments page with a peer review assignment name highlighted

Click the peer review assignment.

Open Peer Review Assignments

Assignment sidebar with the automatic peer review option and rubric highlighted

When you or a Teaching Assistant (TA) create a peer review assignment, you can assign peer reviews manually or you can have Canvas assign them automatically [1]. Group assignments can also be assigned peer reviews.

You can also assign a rubric to the assignment [2].

View Peer Review Details

Assignment details with the peer review configuration and manual allocation options highlighted

In Assignment details, you can view the peer review configuration [1] or allocate peer reviews manually [2].

View Peer Review Comments

Submission details page with the comment field and rubric highlighted

To complete a peer review, students must review the assignment and leave a comment or complete the rubric on the submission details page [1].

Students cannot view previously submitted comments by any other reviewers, including comments by teaching assistants (TAs) or other instructors.

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