Help Shape the Future of Peer Review in Canvas

SamGarza1
Instructure
Instructure
‎06-09-2025 11:37 AM
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We’re exploring ways to improve the Peer Review experience in Canvas and we need your input!

Our current discovery work is focused on how Peer Reviews are assigned and what preferences users have around the process. Whether you’ve used Peer Review extensively or are just getting started, your insights can help us make smarter, more meaningful improvements.

We’re especially looking to hear from instructors, but all users are welcome to participate. If you are an admin who has already participated in the survey, please share with instructors in your community. Click the link below to walk through a 5 minute Maze activity and share your feedback.

Take the survey > 

Thanks in advance for helping us build a better Peer Review experience in Canvas!

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FarahKashef
Community Explorer
‎07-01-2025 07:10 AM

Hi! Thank you for seeking input on peer review. I didn't get a chance to add this in the survey, but with the current process, there is no incentive for the student reviewers to evaluate their peers. It just feels like they're doing the work for the teacher. It would be great if part of the grade automatically went to the reviewer; for example, 10 points for the submission and 5 points for the review. So when a Peer review assignment is created, two columns pop up in the Grades next to each other; one for the original submission and one for the reviews. 

Thanks, 

Farah 

bbishop3
Community Member
‎08-23-2025 04:57 PM

Agreed. As well as more clarity/options on HOW the student should leave feedback, set by the instrucor, per the assignment type.

Ex. ANNOTATION markups required for drawings, VOICE RECORDING feedback for required audio feedback, or clickable rubrics with a clear space to WRITE notes for feedback (for those not familiar with the UI), separate of summary comments

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