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Create a Buddycheck peer evaluation (Ultra)

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There are three main steps to creating a Buddycheck peer evaluation.

  1. Create a Group set in learn.uq (Blackboard).
  2. Create the Buddycheck link in the correct assessment folder in Learn.UQ (Blackboard).
  3. Activate and create the evaluation in Buddycheck.
  1. Create Group Sets in Learn.UQ
  2. Create Buddycheck link in Learn.UQ
  1. Create peer evaluation in Buddycheck

2. Create Buddycheck link in Learn.UQ

Note: Before you create a peer evaluation, you should create a folder for each piece of assessment as per your course profile, e.g. Blackboard Assignment, Turnitin submission, with the recommended elements:

  • assignment submission link
  • submission instructions
  • task instructions with marking rubric
  • (optional) exemplars/past papers

Please follow the instructions of your selected assignment tool.

Create the Buddycheck peer evaluation link in Blackboard Ultra

  1. In Assessment, in the folder of the assignment, at the desired location click on the Add new content (+) sign.

     
  2. Select Content Market from the drop-down list.
  3. From the Content Market, locate Buddycheck and click on the Add placement (+) sign. 
    Warning: You must precisely click on the Add placement (+) sign in the bottom right in order to correctly add Buddycheck.


     
  4. Your Buddycheck peer evaluation link will appear in your assessment folder. Click on the ellipsis (3 dots) button to access more options.

     
  5. Click Edit from the drop-down list.
  6. Change the title to make it meaningful for students.
  7. In the Description field, type simple instructions for your students to enter the evaluation.
    Sample instructions:
    Please click on the link above to evaluate your peers' contributions and your own during the project. 

     
  8. Click on the Save button.

Add the Buddycheck technical submission instructions and support document

  1. Click on the Add new content (+) sign under the Buddycheck link.
  2. Click on Copy content from the drop-down list.
  3. On the Copy Items page, enter your own course name in the search field.  Click on your course when it appears.
  4. Click on Content.
  5. Click on Assessment.
  6. Click on Student assessment instructions.
  7. Locate the Buddycheck technical submission instructions and support document.  Check the box.

     
  8. Click on the Start Copy button in the bottom right.
  9. The instructions for the students will appear under your Buddycheck link in the assessment folder (the position at which you first clicked on the Add content (+) icon.