Case Study: Old Dominion University enhances student learning and peer feedback with Kritik

Guiding Students with Scaffolded Learning and Personalized Feedback

Old Dominion University, specifically English Professor Elizabeth Golliher, previously faced significant challenges managing peer review in her courses. Manually coordinating the process was a nightmare, often resulting in students providing low-quality feedback or not participating at all. This made it difficult to offer consistent, personalized feedback on low-stakes assignments, which are critical for student development. Professor Golliher turned to the Kritik platform to overcome these obstacles and implement a more effective peer assessment system.

By implementing Kritik, Professor Golliher leveraged customizable rubrics to clarify learning objectives and an AI-powered system to anonymously pair students for review. This solution transformed peer review from a one-off task into a continuous, conversational feedback loop. Kritik enabled scaffolded learning, where students received consistent, personalized feedback on smaller assignments, leading to improved final work. The platform saved the professor substantial grading time while giving students valuable peer engagement and self-reflection opportunities, making the entire process more organic and effective for learning.

Old Dominion University

Elizabeth Golliher

Professor of English