Presentation given by Adam Crawford (Loughborough University) at eAssessment Scotland 2010

1. WebPA - A practical approach to peer assessing group work Enabling every team member to recognise individual contributions to group work http://www.flickr.com/photos/wmacphail/3382077156/ Adam Crawford engCETL, Loughborough University

2. “ Some of the best modules during my Engineering degree were group based modules. The combination of the team working and the peer assessment was a great introduction to working in a team within industry.” Alan Curtis Research Engineer JCB Power Systems Ltd

4. A well known criticism of assessed group work is that each student receives the same team mark, regardless of individual performance

5. By using WebPA to peer assess group work, each student receives an adjusted mark Marked by students, the people that know!

6. How it works… creating forms

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9. How it works… creating groups

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15. How it works… Student marking

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18. © Loughborough University 2009 Flexibility to create assessment criteria, scoring ranges and groups to suit the way you teach, in any subject discipline How do teachers benefit from using WebPA?

19. The generation of individual student marks is automated using a researched and trusted method. How do teachers benefit from using WebPA?

20. Students are involved in the assessment process, reflecting on their own and their peers’ performance How do learners benefit from using WebPA?

21. It is a fair and confidential way of assessing an individuals’ contribution within group work How do learners benefit from using WebPA?

22. It positively impacts upon individual performance and team dynamics , enriching the overall learning experience . How do learners benefit from using WebPA?

25. The spread of WebPA from Engineering across the Loughborough University Campus The staff perspective “ Overall, marking is honest and credible” Dr Keith Pond Business School Loughborough University Dr Carol Robinson Director Mathematics Education Centre Loughborough University “ Students are much more satisfied – complaints have almost disappeared.”

26. "WebPA is now embedded in our first year and will be for the next five years. Typically 180-200 students will be subjected to.. [WebPA] ..every year." Dr Bob Cherry Manchester Metropolitan University “ We are impressed with the success of the WebPA project and the impact on group work in higher education.” David Kernohan Programme Manager eLearning Team JISC

32. Resource pack and other information Project Website: www.webpa.ac.uk Have a look WebPA Demonstrator: http://webpaos.lboro.ac.uk User community WebPA mail list: http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/WEBPA.html