Your instructor may require you to submit a peer review of another student's assignment. To complete the assignment, you must review the student's assignment and add a comment in the comment sidebar.
If your instructor includes a rubric, which is a pre-determined outline of how an assignment is graded, you must assign a grade using the rubric. However, your instructor may also ask you to leave a comment in the comment sidebar.
Some peer reviews may also be anonymous, which means you cannot view the name of the student whose assignment you are reviewing. Additionally, the student cannot see your name as the reviewer when you leave a comment to complete the review.
Learn how to know if you have a peer review assignment to complete.
Notes:
- Peer reviews can only be completed in the web version of Canvas.
- Your instructor may choose to hide the Assignments link in Course Navigation. If the Assignments link is not available, you can still access assignments through your user or course dashboard, the Syllabus, Gradebook, Calendar, or Modules.
- Observers can view all content from submitted assignments. However, observers cannot view assignment drafts.
- Assignment Enhancements does not support Cloud Assignments.
- If the assignment you are accessing displays differently, Enhanced Rubrics and/or Peer Review Support may not be enabled in your course or your instructor may not have used a supported assignment type.
Open Assignments
In Course Navigation, click the Assignments link.
Note: You can also access your Assignments through your user or course dashboard, the Syllabus, Gradebook, Calendar, or Modules.
Open Peer Review Assignment
In the Assignment Index page, you can view any peer reviews assigned to you. To open the peer review, click the Required Peer Review link [1].
If your peer review is anonymous, the student's name displays as Anonymous Student [2].
Note: If your instructor has assigned an On Paper or No Submission assignment, the assigned peer review does not display on this page. However, it can still be viewed from the Dashboard.
Complete Rubric
By default, the rubric displays in a traditional format in the Peer Review window. In traditional display, you can review each criterion. Select a rating [2] or enter points directly [3]. You can also leave a comment [4].
To close the Peer Review window, click the Close icon [5].
To change the format to a more narrow and condensed format, click the Display drop-down menu [1]. Then, select the Horizontal or Vertical option.
In horizontal or vertical display formats, enter points for criteria [1] or select a rating [2]. You can also enter a comment [3].
Submit Assessment
To submit the completed rubric, click the Submit Assessment button.
Complete Rubric on Assignment Page
You can also complete a peer review from the assignment page.
To leave an overall comment, click the Add Comment button [1].
To complete the rubric, click the View Rubric button [2].
You can also view your peer's submission [3].
Add Peer Review Comment
To complete the peer review, add comment text [1], attach a file [2], or record or upload a media comment [3]. Then, click the Send Comment button [4].
Note: If your instructor includes a rubric, which is a pre-determined outline of how an assignment is graded, you must assign a grade using the rubric. However, your instructor may also ask you to leave a comment in the comment sidebar.
View Confirmation
Once you have fulfilled your instructor's requirements to complete the entire rubric and/or leave a comment, view confirmation you have completed the peer review.
