Case Study: University of Waterloo achieves deeper learning and better peer interactions with Kritik

University of Waterloo engages 1200+ students with Kritik

The University of Waterloo, a large institution, faced the challenge of managing assessment workloads for first- and second-year Biology courses with class sizes of over 1,200 students. Professor Heidi Engelhardt was previously using auto-graded assignments and quizzes but sought a solution that could facilitate deeper learning without adding to her grading burden.

By implementing Kritik's peer assessment platform, the university moved away from solely auto-graded assignments. The solution enabled engaging assessments that fostered quality peer interactions, resulted in better learning outcomes, and facilitated deeper learning for students, all while adding no additional workload for the instructor. Kritik provided the tool to effectively manage the large course size.

University of Waterloo