This document summarizes a presentation on using cloud-based software for peer review of writing. It discusses how the presenter initially thought they were a good writer but learned more through peer review activities on Google Docs. Students reported that sharing writing digitally made it easier to provide anonymous feedback. While some students were concerned about plagiarism, most found their writing improved from reviewing peers' work and applying feedback to their own writing. Challenges included time management and procrastination, but working with partners facilitated learning different perspectives to improve teamwork skills. The presentation concludes by advocating for continued use of cloud-based pedagogies in education.

1. Perceptions of Peer Review
Using
Cloud-based Software
By Gjoa Andrichuk
@gandrich
@AACE2016
Vancouver, BC
June 29, 2016
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4. “Coming into the program, I
thought I was a pretty good
writer...
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Question 6

5. “…Obtaining a BA in
[department] from UBC
involved writing countless
papers (and many sleepless
nights)…”
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Question 6

6. “…I honestly didn’t think
there was much left for me to
learn, or even improve upon
in terms of my writing ability.
…”
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Question 6

7. “However, I was wrong.”
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Question 6

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9. cloud-based, collaborative
writing activities
-being peer reviewed
-doing peer review 9

10. Sadler and Good, 2006
(p≤0.05)
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12. students’ concerns about
plagiarism
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15. Survey Questions
1. Get ethics approval from BCIT.
2. Do a “before” then “after” survey.
3. Conduct Study.
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16. 1 The Assignment Rubric
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18. 2 Past Sample Analysis
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19. 3 BCIT User Agreement
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into Google Docs
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LTC EduEXPO

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http://www.slideshare.net/gandrich
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LTC EduEXPO

22. 6 The Peer Review Steps
LTC EduEXPO
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Suggestive or
Epistemic
Guash, 2013
HOC (DukeU)
Reinforcing, community
building (Tseng & Tsai, 2007)

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25. 5a Significant Results
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“seeing cloud-based
samples is better than
paper.”
40% to 85%
(p = 0.01)

26. “It’s much easier to share
and be anonymous
digitally.
”
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http://applenapps.com/app-updates/despicable-me-minion-
rush-keeps-running-with-el-machos-lair.html#.VyJNAvkrKM8
Question 5a

27. 6 Significant Results
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“My writing improves
by reviewing peer
samples.”
100% to 80%
(p = 0.03)

28. “Speaking of peer
editing, [sic] I think
providing comments and
suggestions on peers’
writing, editing also
improved my writing by
association…
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http://applenapps.com/app-updates/despicable-me-minion-
rush-keeps-running-with-el-machos-lair.html#.VyJNAvkrKM8
Question 6

29. “…I made sure to
double-check my writing
by following the checklist
”
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Question 6

30. 7 Results
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“I am concerned about
others copying my
work when I share my
writing with peers.”
28% to 40%
(p = 0.60)

31. “Depending on who is
reviewing and whether or
not I think I have a unique
perspective
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Question 7

32. Challenges
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Demographic
Busy lives

33. “Falling short in the last
week when the amount of
due dates piled up” and …
”
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Constraints

34. “…“having problems in
the past with
procrastinating large
assignments
”
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Constraints

35. Challenges
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Demographic
Busy lives
Survey questions
Math matters
Google docs

36. “For most of [sic] peer
review sessions I worked
with a partner...
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Teamwork

37. “…Thus, I’ve learned
that when working with
someone else, one has to
be mindful of another’s
perspective, or …
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Teamwork

38. “…another opinion
which is imperative for
improving teamwork skills.
”
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Teamwork

39. keep innovating and finding
ways to increase the use of
cloud-based pedagogies
LTC EduEXPO
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40. Gjoa_
Andrichuk@
bcit.ca
@gandrich
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41. References
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