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…enables every team member to recognise individual contributions to group work

Nicola Wilkinson

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A well known criticism of assessed group

work is that each student receives the

same team mark, regardless of

individual performance

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By using WebPA to peer assess group work, each student received an adjusted mark

Marked by students, the people that know!

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Each person has been randomly allocated a name from a TV programme.

There are 4-5 people in each group

Find the other members of your group…

Group Formation

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As a group, produce a poster on the paper provided based on

the following question…

What enhances the student What enhances the student learning experience?learning experience?

You have 20 minutes…

Group Task

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You will be asked to assess your self and others in your team in relation to the following criteria….

•Co-operation•Communication•Enthusiasm•Organisation•Contribution

Assessment

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Taking the assessment

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Marking and reporting

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“Overall, marking is honest and credible”

Dr Keith PondBusiness SchoolLoughborough University

Dr Carol RobinsonAssistant Director (Teaching and Learning) Mathematics Education Centre Loughborough University

“Students are much more satisfied – complaints have almost disappeared.”

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“Some of the best modules during my Engineering degree were group based modules. The combination of the team working and the peer assessment was a great introduction to working in a team within industry.”

Alan Curtis Research Engineer

JCB Power Systems Ltd

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"WebPA is now embedded in our first year and will be for the next five years. Typically 180-200 students will be subjected to.. [WebPA] ..every year."

Dr Bob Cherry Manchester Metropolitan

University

“We are impressed with the success of the WebPA project and the impact on group work in higher education.”

David KernohanProgramme Manager

eLearning Team JISC

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Project Website: www.webpaproject.comwww.webpaproject.com

WebPA Demonstrator: http://webpaos.lboro.ac.uk http://webpaos.lboro.ac.uk

WebPA mail list: http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/WEBPA.htmlhttp://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/WEBPA.html

Contact email: n.wilkinson@lboro.ac.uk n.wilkinson@lboro.ac.uk