1. © Loughborough University 2010 Enabling every team member to recognise individual contributions to group work Nicola Wilkinson Loughborough, 23 March 2010

2. © Loughborough University 2010 A well known criticism of assessed group work is that each student receives the same team mark, regardless of individual performance

3. © Loughborough University 2010 By using WebPA to peer assess group work, each student received an adjusted mark Marked by students, the people that know!

4. © Loughborough University 2010 quickeasy formative summativeassessment It is a sophisticated, yet quick and easy to set up a formative or summative assessment. How do teachers benefit from using WebPA?

5. © Loughborough University 2008 Flexibility any subject discipline Flexibility to create assessment criteria, scoring ranges and groups to suit the way you teach, in any subject discipline How do teachers benefit from using WebPA? © Loughborough University 2010

6. researchedtrusted The generation of individual student marks is automated using a researched and trusted method. How do teachers benefit from using WebPA?

7. © Loughborough University 2010 involved reflecting Students are involved in the assessment process, reflecting on their own and their peers’ performance How do learners benefit from using WebPA?

8. © Loughborough University 2010 confidential It is a fair and confidential way of assessing individuals within group work activities How do learners benefit from using WebPA?

9. © Loughborough University 2010 performance team dynamics learning experience It positively impacts upon individual performance and team dynamics, enriching the overall learning experience. How do learners benefit from using WebPA?

10. © Loughborough University 2010 Case Study: Looking at Student Participation in Seminars Undergraduate students 56% return rate Average of 25 students broken into groups containing 3 individuals Criteria Participating in sub-group preparation Participation in sub-group presentations Participation in whole group discussion

11. © Loughborough University 2010 Case Study: Collaborative creation of a website 1st year undergraduate students 98% return rate Avg. 70 students per cohort Criteria Turning up to meetings Did the preparation work between meetings Generated materials of the right type and quality Helped to plan and generate ideas Staying in touch

12. © Loughborough University 2010 “Overall, marking is honest and credible” Dr Keith Pond Business School Loughborough University Dr Carol Robinson Assistant Director (Teaching and Learning) Mathematics Education Centre Loughborough University “Students are much more satisfied – complaints have almost disappeared.”

13. © Loughborough University 2010 "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 Kernohan Programme Manager eLearning Team JISC

15. © Loughborough University 2010 www.webpa.ac.uk Project Website: www.webpa.ac.uk http://webpaos.lboro.ac.uk WebPA Demonstrator: http://webpaos.lboro.ac.uk http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/WEBPA.html WebPA mail list: http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/WEBPA.html