There are two types of evaluations that can be done for group activities: Between-Group and Within-Group.
Between-Group is a standard group activity where students work together in creating a submission to the Create stage. In the Evaluation stage, evaluations of each group’s work will be completed individually by students. Students will be assigned to evaluate submissions from peer groups other than their own.
Within-Group is where each student individually submits their own work during the Creation stage. In the Evaluation stage, students will evaluate each other’s work within their group.
If you are interested in running a Live Presentation Group Activity, see this article instead.
Between-Group Activities
A between-group activity is when groups work together to submit one creation.
In the evaluation stage, each student will evaluate other groups’ creations individually.
The feedback stage is also done individually, similarly to a regular activity.
How to set up a Between-Group activity:
Select Create Activity at the top right-hand corner of the Activity Page in Kritik
Select Create Activity at the top right-hand corner of the Activity Page in Kritik
Select ‘Group’ under Activity Type
Select ‘Between Groups’ under Evaluation Type
Select your Group Set
Fill out the Activity Details
Title - Should be clear and recognizable for students
Objective - Can include any learning objectives from the activity
Instructions - Provide guidance for your students on how to carry out the activity. If you wish, you can add tables, videos, or links in this section.
Resources - Attach additional files associated with the activity. This can be more detailed instructions, course notes, or other resources
Evaluator notes if applicable.
Select ‘Evaluator Notes’
Write in the textbox provided or select ‘Attach File’ to provide additional notes
NOTE: Include notes or attach files that will only be available to Evaluators. Students will only see the notes after the evaluation stage starts.
Select a rubric
Select the drop-down menu under ‘Rubric Template’
Fill out the Options section
Select file attachment options
All file types include Images, Video, Audio, PDF, Word documents, Excel, Powerpoint, Text, and Zip
Select ‘Specific Types’ if you wish to disable specific attachment options for students
To disable all attachments, select ‘Disable’
Choose the number of evaluations you would like students to complete
This is the number of peer evaluations students will be assigned to evaluate
Determine the grading weight of the activity
The default grading weight is 1pt
Select if you would like to turn on Late Submissions on
Select ‘Save Activity’
Once an activity has been scheduled the activity card will view as:
Within-Group Activities
A Within-Group activity is when each student in a group submits an individual creation
Each creation from within the group will be distributed for evaluation only to other group members of the same group
Within-group activities are great for groups to assess team members’ contributions to group projects. In this case, the creation submitted could be a self-reflection of how each student believes they contributed.
Within-group activities can also be used to provide more focus for smaller, topic-based assignments.
NOTE: Students will be able to see which group member they are evaluating in the Evaluate Stage but the evaluations given will be anonymous in the Feedback Stage.
How to set up a Within-Group activity:
Select the Activities icon on the left navigation menu.
Select create activity at the top right-hand corner of the Activity Page in Kritik
Select ‘Group’ under Activity Type
Select ‘Within-Groups’ under Evaluation Type
Select your Group Set
Fill out the Activity Details
Title - Should be clear and recognizable for students
Objective - Can include any learning objectives from the activity
Instructions - Provide guidance for your students on how to carry out the activity. If you wish, you can add tables, videos, or links in this section.
Resources - Attach additional files associated with the activity. This can be more detailed instructions, course notes, or other resources
Evaluator notes if applicable.
Select ‘Evaluator Notes’
Write in the textbox provided or select ‘Attach File’ to provide additional notes
NOTE: Include notes or attach files that will only be available to Evaluators. Students will see the notes after the evaluation stage starts.
Select a rubric
Select the drop-down menu under ‘Rubric Template’
Fill out the Options section
Select file attachment options
All file types include Images, Video, Audio, PDF, Word documents, Excel, Powerpoint, Text, and Zip
Select ‘Specific Types’ if you wish to disable specific attachment options for students
To disable all attachments, select ‘Disable’
Choose if you would like students to Self-Evaluate
Determine the grading weight of the activity
The default grading weight is 1pt
Select if you would like to skip the Create Stage
Select if you would like to turn on Late Submissions on
Select ‘Save Activity’
Skip the Create Stage:
This feature allows students to skip the Create Stage in Within-Group Activities. Students will not be required to submit anything for this stage, but they still have the option to submit a creation if they wish. By default, the setting is disabled, but instructors can easily turn it on via the activity settings. The setting can be modified when an activity is in the Draft stage or scheduled, as long as the Create stage has not yet started. Once the activity enters the Create stage, this setting is locked and cannot be changed.
When this feature is enabled, students will receive an in-app notification during the Create stage with the message:
"You do not need to submit anything for the Create stage—please review the rubric and get ready for the upcoming Evaluate stage."
When the feature is activated, late submissions for the Create stage will not be allowed, ensuring a smooth transition to the next phase. Additionally, all email and SMS notifications related to the creation stage will be automatically suppressed, preventing students from receiving unnecessary reminders.
During the Evaluate Stage, peer evaluators will see a placeholder message in place of a submission from their group member:
"Please evaluate my submission."
