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How to create Michaelsen's Style point distribution in new Peer Evaluation (beta)

This article will show you how to create a peer evaluation activity using the Michaelsen's Style point distribution

This Guide is for:

  • Super Admin
  • Teacher Admin (Full-Access)
  • Teacher (Owner Full-Access)

There are various methods of peer evaluation divided in three broad categories: qualitative, quantitative and hybrid evaluation.

Here's a guide for an overview of different peer evaluation methods.

Once you've gone through Step 1 - Basic settings in the activity creation process, you can proceed to Step 2 - Questions.

To create an point distribution question for peer evaluation:

  • Click on 'Create questions here'
  • Select "Point distribution'

In the question creation window:

  1. Insert the 'Criteria' title - E.g. Point distribution
    1. Provide a description (Optional)
  2. Point Distribution Breakdown Per Team

    1. Each teams must have at least 3 members. (Students must be enrolled in the course for this setup)
  3. Point Distribution settings

     The toggle to make this required is turned ON by default. Toggle 'off' to make this optional.

  • Questions that are required will show a red * mark.
  • Optional questions will not have a red * mark. Students will be able to submit without answering.
    1. Point Distribution Type - Select 'Michaelsen Style'.
    2. How many points to distribute - Set points to allocated per teammate. By default, the value is set to '10'.
    3. Point Distribution Requirements (Read more about Michaelsen's Method)
      1. Must distribute all points
      2. Must give points above 10
      3. Must give a point below 10
      4. Must distribute points without repeating values
      5. Give points to self (Available for 'self' and 'teammates and self' evaluation)
  1. Additional settings
    1. Add faculty notes that are viewable to teachers only (Optional)
    2. The Question bank toggle is an option to add the questions created to the account's Library.

Click Save to view the Content page.

PE-Michaelsen content

Click to Peer Evaluation activity creation article here.