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Adding Criteria to a Self and Peer Assessment Question

Criteria are required for students to complete the evaluation. A question cannot be evaluated if it does not have at least one criterion. Each criterion is composed of a description and a number of points. Students determine the number of points the submission earns for each criterion, and can leave comments, if that option is enabled.

  1. Click the Modify button next to the Self and Peer Assessment.
    Modify button
  2. Click Assessment Canvas.
    Assessment Canvas link
  3. Click the Criteria button next to the Question.
    Criteria button
  4. Click the Criteria button .

    Note: Clicking the Go button next to the Search for Criteria box will bring up a list of example criteria that may be selected.
    Criteria button
  5. Enter text for the criteria.
    criteria text
  6. Enter the number of points possible for this criterion and select options.

    Note: Setting Allow Feedback to User to No will prohibit students from adding comments when they evaluate submissions. They will only be able to indicate the number of points earned.
    Points and Options
  7. Click the Submit button.
    Submit button

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Last Updated: 05/18/2009