CritViz is a web‑based platform that lets educators create deadline‑driven assignments supporting rich media uploads and then automatically assign each student a random subset of peers to review. It supports text, voice, and video feedback, optional rating and rubric questions, and provides real‑time visualizations such as leaderboards, enabling scalable peer‑critique in large or online classes.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
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Problem
In large or remote classrooms, coordinating structured peer‑review of student work is difficult because traditional methods rely on small groups, in‑person discussions, and manual collection of multimedia submissions, leading to limited feedback and uneven participation.
Solution
CritViz provides a web‑based platform that enables instructors to create deadline‑driven assignments supporting rich media (photos, video, audio, documents) and then generate follow‑up critique assignments where each student reviews a random subset of peers. The system automates reviewer assignment, supports text, voice, and video feedback, and offers optional rating, ranking, and rubric question types. All interactions are accessible from any web‑enabled device, and anonymity or privacy settings can be configured by the instructor. After the critique period, CritViz aggregates the responses and displays a self‑curated leaderboard based on peer ratings, giving students visibility into top‑rated work. The platform thus scales peer‑critique to large classes while fostering deeper engagement and meta‑cognitive learning.
Target Audience
CritViz is aimed at educators and instructors in higher education, art and design, media, and other disciplines that require peer review of creative or open‑ended projects, particularly in large or online courses.
Features
- Secure, deadline‑based assignment creation with support for file, image, video, audio, and rich‑text uploads
- Automated peer‑review assignment allowing instructors to specify the number of reviewers per submission
- Multiple critique response formats (text, voice, video) plus built‑in rating, ranking, and rubric question types
- Configurable anonymity and privacy controls for peer feedback
- Real‑time visualization of critique results, including leaderboards generated from peer ratings and rankings
- Mobile‑friendly web interface usable on desktops, tablets, and smartphones without additional software