Case Study: University of Alberta boosts student engagement and peer feedback with Kritik

Valentina Kozlova Scaffolded Team-Based Activities with Peer Assessment

The University of Alberta's Prof. Valentina Kozlova sought to maintain student engagement and improve the quality of assessments when her team-based economics projects moved online during the pandemic. She needed a structured method for delivering scaffolded assignments and facilitating effective peer review amongst students.

Kritik provided a solution with its peer assessment platform, which uses a calibrated, rubric-based system for students to evaluate each other's work anonymously. This implementation resulted in drastically improved submission quality, sustained student engagement throughout the semester, and saved the instructor grading time. Prof. Kozlova found that Kritik promoted critical thinking, accountability, and delivered more meaningful learning through personalized, iterative feedback.

University of Alberta

Valentina Kozlova

Professor of Economics