In contrast to Peer review assignments, Fishbowl review assignment are unique in the fact that some students are only required to submit and respond to peer feedback, while other students are solely tasked with providing a review of the original submission. The first portion of this article will cover how to complete a Fishbowl review assignment from the perspective of a Submitter. If you are tasked with reviewing peer submissions, navigate to Steps for Reviewers.
Steps for Submitters
Step 1: Submit your work
In the Submission phase, submit your work by uploading a PDF or Word document. You can re-upload documents until the submission deadline has passed. Accepted submission types are: PDFs, word documents, images, or source codes.
- This image shows the Upload my submission page, which appears once you open your Fishbowl review assignment. You will also see the rubric that reviewers will use to evaluate assigned work.
- Here is an example of what you will see once you successfully upload your submission.
Step 2: Allow your peers time to review
During the Student review deadline stage, you will not be able to open the fishbowl review assignment. At this time, your peers can enter the assignment and complete rubric assessments and comment submissions.
- This image shows you how this stage appears within your assignments tab.
- Here is an example of what you will see once you enter the assignment.
- Here is an example of what your peers are able to see when reviewing your submission.
- Here is an additional example of what your peers are able to see when reviewing your submission.
Step 3: Allow your instructor time to review
In the Instructor review stage, you will not be able to open the fishbowl review assignment. At this time, instructors have the opportunity to enter the assignment and review rubric and comment submissions. Your instructor may chose to exclude this deadline, which removes End of instructor review period from your list of deadlines, and pushes you directly into Step 4.
Below is an example of what you will see when attempting to access your assignment during this stage.
Step 4: View & respond to scores and feedback
During the Author review and response deadline stage, you will see the scores and comments entered by reviewers of your document. Now, you can respond to and continue the conversation with your reviewers.
- Here is an example of what you will see when accessing your assignment. Depending on your instructor's settings, the review may be public or anonymous. You will also see a convenient checklist to assist in monitoring your progress.
- This image shows your view when replying to peer or instructor feedback, which may be an important part of your grade!
Remember to view all conversations and reply to the feedback left by your peers! Toggle to the second image above to see an example of this in action.
Step 5: Check your grade
To see your score, click on the assignment and select My scores, in the left sidebar of the course.
- Here is an example of what your gradebook will look like at a glance.
- If you click on your score, you will see a clearer breakdown of your final grade. You will only be graded on aspects relevant to a submitter.
Steps for Reviewers
Step 1: Allow peers time to submit their work
As a reviewer, you will not have to submit work during the Submission phase. Revisit your fishbowl assignment once the window for Step 2: Review peer submissions opens.
Here is an example of what you will see during this stage in the assignment.
Step 2: Review peer submissions
In the Student review stage, you will review each document you have been assigned by filling out the rubric, providing overall feedback, and also creating in-text comments within the document.
- Here is an example of the rubric and feedback page.
- This image shows the view of in-text comments, which may be a component of your overall grade. The final
- This image shows a closeup of our convenient checklist, which helps you monitor assignment completion progress.
To receive credit for a comment, you must leave an in-text annotation (similar to highlighting and annotating an article, PDF, or textbook in Perusall). You will not receive a grade for comments left in the overall feedback section of their Peer Review. This space is intended for you to provide general commentary and/or rationale for your rubric scores. In some cases, your instructor may not require you to fill out a rubric.
Step 3: Allow your instructor time to review
In the Instructor review stage, you will not be able to open the peer review assignment. At this time, instructors have the opportunity to enter the assignment and review rubric and comment submissions. Your instructor may chose to exclude this deadline, which removes End of instructor review period from your list of deadlines, and pushes you directly into Step 4.
Below is an example of what you will see when attempting to access your assignment during this stage.
Step 4: Continue the conversation with the author
During the Author review and response deadline stage, you can view responses from your classmate. You can reply to their thoughts at this time to help provide more targeted feedback.
- Here is an example of this process from the reviewer perspective.
- This image shows your overall feedback and rubric scores, which cannot change at this point.
Step 5: Check your grade
To see your score, click on the assignment and select My scores, in the left sidebar of the course.
- Here is an example of what your gradebook will look like at a glance.
- If you click on your score, you will see a clearer breakdown of your final grade. You will only be graded on aspects relevant to a reviewer.
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