Dochy - The use of self-, peer and co-assessment in higher education: A review

 Peer assessment is an excellent way to engage students in course content and build interpersonal relationships in the classroom.  I am particularly interested in how we can play off the inherent social networking strengths of information technologies in the classroom.  All the components are there to make a compelling peer assessment activity for students using mobile technology.

I envision a collaborative learning environment where students can post and easily assess peer responses in a student centered informal assessment activity on mobile devices.  Just as a good analog lesson without technology, needs to be compelling, relevant and accessible to student learners in order to maximize student motivation, new pedagogical models need to reassess how to inspire and motivate learning on mobile devices.  

Some researchers are looking at how software design patterns can be used to support human behaviors when using information technologies.  Within the classroom setting student behavior needs to be supported and guided to increase confidence and motivation in manipulating course content for peer reviewed formative assessments.  In order to integrate peer assessment with mobile technologies in a classroom, the software interface needs to reflect the psychological underpinnings of what motivates and inspires users to participate in a peer assessment activity using mobile devices.