Self, Peer, and Group Assessment in E-Learning: An Introduction…..

Abstract

This chapter provides an informal introduction to self, peer, and groupassessment, especially as they may be applied within an online, or e-learning, environment. What is self assessment? What is peer assessment?What is group assessment? In what ways are they similar, and whatdistinguishes one from another? The principal characteristics of each aredescribed. An assumption, made explicit from the start, is that assessmentshould not just be about grading, but about assisting the process oflearning itself. References are made throughout to the thoughts andexperiences of many researchers and practitioners currently working inthe field.