© Loughborough University 2010 Enabling every team member to recognise individual contributions to...

© Loughborough University 2010

Enabling every team member to Enabling every team member to recognise individual recognise individual

contributions to group workcontributions to group work

Nicola WilkinsonLoughborough, 23 March 2010


A well known criticism of assessed group

work is that each student receives the

same team mark, regardless of

individual performance


By using WebPA to peer assess group work, each student received an adjusted mark

Marked by students, the people that know!


It is a sophisticated, yet quickquick and easyeasy to set up

a formativeformative or summativesummative assessmentassessment.

How do teachers benefit from using WebPA?


FlexibilityFlexibility to create assessment criteria, scoring ranges and groups to suit the way you teach, in any any subject disciplinesubject discipline




The generation of individual student marks

is automated using a researchedresearched and trustedtrusted

method.



Students are involvedinvolved in the assessment process, reflectingreflecting on their own and their peers’ performance

How do learners benefit from using WebPA?


It is a fair and confidentialconfidential way of assessing individuals

within group work activities



It positively impacts upon individual performanceperformance and team dynamicsteam dynamics, enriching the overall learning experiencelearning experience.



Case Study: Looking at Student Participation in Seminars

• Undergraduate students• 56% return rate• Average of 25 students

broken into groups containing 3 individuals

Criteria•Participating in sub-group preparation•Participation in sub-group presentations•Participation in whole group discussion


Case Study: Collaborative creation of a website

• 1st year undergraduate students

• 98% return rate• Avg. 70 students per

cohort

Criteria•Turning up to meetings•Did the preparation work between meetings•Generated materials of the right type and quality•Helped to plan and generate ideas•Staying in touch


“Overall, marking is honest and credible”

Dr Keith PondBusiness SchoolLoughborough University

Dr Carol RobinsonAssistant Director (Teaching and Learning) Mathematics Education Centre Loughborough University

“Students are much more satisfied – complaints have almost disappeared.”


"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 KernohanProgramme Manager

eLearning Team JISC


Project Website: www.webpa.ac.ukwww.webpa.ac.uk

WebPA Demonstrator: http://webpaos.lboro.ac.uk http://webpaos.lboro.ac.uk

WebPA mail list: http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/WEBPA.htmlhttp://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/WEBPA.html

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