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A case study of the development of WebPA: An online peer‐moderated marking tool
Author(s) -
Loddington Steve,
Pond Keith,
Wilkinson Nicola,
Willmot Peter
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
british journal of educational technology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.79
H-Index - 95
eISSN - 1467-8535
pISSN - 0007-1013
DOI - 10.1111/j.1467-8535.2008.00922.x
Subject(s) - scope (computer science) , work (physics) , perspective (graphical) , knowledge management , moderation , computer science , engineering ethics , pedagogy , sociology , engineering , mechanical engineering , artificial intelligence , machine learning , programming language
Peer moderation of group work in higher education is rapidly advancing through the use of technological developments and is increasingly being informed by pedagogical research. The highly successful WebPA online assessment system has gone through a number of development phases over its 15‐year history and has now evolved into a relatively mature and flexible tool for facilitating group work. This paper presents a case study of the approaches that have been used in the system's development from the technical perspective, and describes how the scope of the project has massively expanded and that the development has been continually backed by a sound and wide‐ranging pedagogy. The benefits of using the online system are shown to be underpinned throughout by examples of good practice in the supervision of academic group work. A critical evaluation of the tool and surrounding pedagogical practices highlight future areas for technical expansion.