eLearning

Group Peer Assessment Tool Replacement

July 2022–December 2023

What is the Group Peer Assessment tool?

The Group Peer Assessment tool is a UQ-developed eLearning tool that allows teaching staff to collect student responses on the contribution of individual members to a group project. Refer to the Group Peer Assessment tool page. 

How was this project initiated? 

This project was initiated by ITS as a component of the Blackboard Building Block replacement project.

Why is the Group Peer Assessment tool being replaced?

The Group Peer Assessment tool is a UQ-developed tool based on Blackboard Building Block technology. The vendor will be decommissioning this technology at the end of 2023, so the tool will no longer work at that point. As a result, the current tool will be unavailable for use from the beginning of 2024.

The replacement of the Group Peer Assessment tool is a component of an ITS project to replace all Blackboard Building Blocks at use at UQ. Almost all of these Building Building Blocks support integration.

What is happening? 

A consultation process is being conducted to determine the required functionality for a tool to replace the Group Peer assessment tool.

Can I continue to use the Group Peer Assessment tool? 

Yes, the current Group Peer Assessment tool will be available until the end of 2023, and a replacement available by the start of 2024. For more information on how to download results of the past GPAT assessments please refer to the Group Peer Assessment Tool decommissioning guide.

Staff communications

  • 25 August 2022: Updates at the eLearning Operational Forum (eLOF).
  • 26 August 2022: Post to ELOF/DLC Team inviting Learning Designers to participate in the consultation process to determine the required functionality for the replacement tool.
  • 29 August 2022: This project page was created to keep stakeholders informed.
  • 29 August 2022: All current users and other stakeholders are invited to participate in consultations on the functionality requirements for the replacement tool.

Project timeline

  • August 2022: Consultation process with current GPAT users and other stakeholders to determine the required functionality for a replacement tool.