PeerPigeon: A Web Application to Support Generalised Peer Review

Millard, David, Sinclair, Patrick and Newman, David (2008) PeerPigeon: A Web Application to Support Generalised Peer Review. E-Learn 2008 - World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States. 17 - 21 Nov 2008.

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Abstract

Peer Review (also known as Peer Assessment) is an important technique in learning, but can be difficult to support through e-learning due to the complexity and variety of peer review processes. In this paper we present PeerPigeon, a Web 2.0 style application that supports generalised Peer Review by using a canonical model of Peer Review based on a Peer Review Pattern consisting of Peer Review Cycles, each defined in terms of Peer Review Transforms. We also demonstrate how PeerPigeon makes use of a Domain Specific Language based on Ruby to define these plans, and thus cope with the irreducible complexity of the flow of documents around a peer network.

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Published date: November 2008

Additional Information: Event Dates: November 17-21, 2008

Venue - Dates: E-Learn 2008 - World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States, 2008-11-17 - 2008-11-21

Organisations: Web & Internet Science