The document discusses the University of Aveiro in Portugal, which was created in 1973 and has around 12,000 students in graduate and post-graduate programs across various fields like education, science, mathematics, and engineering. It then focuses on the context of a PhD program in Multimedia in Education and a Distance Education module within that program from 2008-2011 that used blended learning, peer assessment, and peer-created content to develop students' research, communication, collaboration, and self-assessment skills.