Canvas: Create a Peer Review Assignment

Creating a Peer Review Assignment

Follow these steps in order to create and assign a peer review assignment:

1. In your course menu, select the Assignments link.
   
   
   
2. Navigate to the top right corner and select "+ Assignment" to create a new assignment.
   
   
   
3. Fill in the assignment details according to the type of submission required until you get to a section titled Peer Reviews. Select the check box next to Require Peer Reviews.
   
   
   
4. Once you have selected Require Peer Reviews, a menu will appear with 3 options to select, as shown below:
   
   
   
   1. Manually Assign Peer Reviews- This indicates that the instructor can create the student pairings after the assignment is made.
   2. Automatically Assign Peer Reviews- This indicates that Canvas will assign students together to peer review.
   3. Peer Reviews Appear Anonymously- You can select this option at any time. This will allow students names, whether they are manually or automatically assigned, to remain anonymous.
      
      
5. Once you have selected your peer review option and a due date for the assignment, scroll down and select Save or Save & Publish to post the assignment for students to view.
   
   

Manually Assign Peer Reviews

If you decide to select Manually Assign Peer Reviews, follow these steps to do so:

1. Once you select Save or Save & Publish, a new window will appear. Navigate to the top right corner and select Peer Reviews.
   
   
   
2. A page will appear where you can select who students are paired with.
   
   
   1. Navigate to the first student on the list and select Give [Student name] another submission to assess + in blue.
   2. A drop-down menu will appear with a list of students that you can assign the student to peer review.
   3. Select a student and then click Add.
      

Automatically Assign Peer Reviews

If you decide to select Automatically Assign Peer Reviews, a further drop-down menu will appear before Saving or Publishing the assignment. Canvas will ask you to select a time to have the peer reviews automatically assigned. This can be set for after the assignment due date because only students that submit an assignment will be assigned a peer review. Further, those who decide not to submit an assignment will not be required to give a peer review.