Case Study: University of Calgary improves student engagement with Kritik peer assessment

Thomas Holloway Improving Student Engagement with Peer Review

The University of Calgary was facing a challenge with student engagement and a lack of peer feedback in its finance courses, which was further exacerbated by the shift to remote learning during the pandemic. Finance Instructor Thomas Holloway sought a way for students to apply real-world learning and build critical thinking skills. To address this, he turned to the vendor Kritik and its peer review platform.

By implementing Kritik, Prof. Holloway utilized its customizable rubrics and calibration feature to train students on effective peer assessment. This solution enabled his 360 students to complete over 600 unique evaluations, with 85% participation. The results were highly successful, yielding less than 1% grading disputes and providing students with personalized feedback within three days. Kritik successfully improved student engagement by mirroring the interactive nature of modern digital platforms.

University of Calgary

Thomas Holloway

Finance Instructor