Case Study: California Polytechnic State University improves student engagement and reduces grading burden with Kritik

Laura Freberg Peer Assessment in Large Asynchronous Classes

California Polytechnic State University, specifically instructor Laura Freberg, faced the challenge of maintaining student engagement and effectively grading a high volume of assignments in a large asynchronous Behavioral Neuroscience course. The university employed Kritik's peer assessment service to address these online learning hurdles.

Kritik's solution utilized its anonymous peer review platform, which allowed students to evaluate multiple assignments from their peers. This process significantly reduced the instructor's grading burden while fostering a sense of community. The implementation led to improved student engagement, provided completed evaluations.

California Polytechnic State University

Laura Freberg

Instructor of Psychology and Child Development