Blazing fast peer evaluations to assess group collaboration

Buddycheck is a constructive peer evaluation tool for group work assessment to improve student experience and make group dynamics more straightforward.

Why use Buddycheck?

Since students are increasingly learning in groups which is motivating, instructors need to incorporate group assessment into their practice but they still need to grade each student individually. Buddycheck is an online tool that helps instructors with peer assessment which is a measure that helps to evaluate group work.

One of the unique features of Buddycheck is that it gives an opportunity to instructors to take the results of the peer assessment into consideration when they grade their students. An instructor can create an evaluation within 30 seconds where students assess the collaboration of their team.

What makes Buddycheck unique

Seamless integration using LTI & API

This isn't 'yet another app'. Buddycheck is built to be fully integrated in your LMS.

Proven evaluation method

The evaluation method is based on extensive academic research. The method and the questions are used in practice for many years.

Secure, fast & mobile

Buddycheck is focused on one thing: peer evaluations to assess group collaboration. Besides ease of use, this focus also makes it more secure & fast!

Privacy

We take privacy seriously. Data is owned by the client and/or the student and is not shared with any third party.

Easily export data

Export all (raw) results to CSV format with a click on a button.

This how-to shows how easy it is to start using Buddycheck in your course.

1. Request a demo by contacting us at info@shareworks.nl
2. We will provide you with LTI credentials for a testing period. You can add Buddycheck to your LMS with just a few clicks. Alternatively, you can ask somebody from the IT department to do it for you.
3. Buddycheck is added to the course menu. As an instructor, you can start creating an evaluation.
4. All group and student data is imported directly from the LMS. This allows you to get started in seconds. Students will be notified when the evaluation starts.
5. When the evaluation starts, students will receive a link by email to complete their evaluation survey.
6. As an instructor, you can view the results in your LMS. When ready, you release the results to the students.

That's it! You now have a more measured understanding of group collaboration in your course. This will help you to assess and grade your students well.