Peer assessment, when students asses the work of their peers, gives instructors of large enrollment courses the opportunity to use assessment instruments beyond multiple choice. Many learning management systems include tools to automate this process, allowing instructors to use peer assessment with relatively low investment costs. In this workshop, Jose will discuss the way he uses automated peer assessment in two of his large enrollment courses: an online course offered though Learn@Illinois and his Coursera MOOC. Attendants curious about using this technique in their own courses will leave the workshop with a better idea about its implementation costs, as well as a list of best practices.

Facilitator: Jose Vazquez