Can student peer review improve the quality of submitted work?  How does peer review deepen understanding of course content?  What challenges are faced in implementing peer review in your classroom, and how can they be addressed? 

In the first meeting of the Spring 2014 semester of the SoTL Journal Club, we will discuss student peer review.  Please read the following for discussion:

Søndergaard, Harald, and Raoul A. Mulder. "Collaborative learning through formative peer review: pedagogy, programs and potential." Computer Science Education 22.4 (2012): 343-367.

http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/08993408.2012.728041

"Using Peer Review to Improve Student Writing." . Gayle Morris Sweetland Center for Writing University of Michigan. 4 Feb 2014.

http://www.lsa.umich.edu/UMICH/sweetland/Home/For%20Students/Writing%20References%20and%20Resources/Using%20Peer%20Review%20to%20Improve%20Student%20Writing.pdf

You can join the SoTL Journal Club t-square site to access club information! 
login at t-square.gatech.edu (i can create a guest account for you if you are not at GT) 

go to the "My Workspace" tab --> then "Membership" -->then "Joinable sites" button 
search on "sotl" 
click "join" 
The SoTL journal club seeks to: 

provide the opportunity to discuss current work and the application of different methods in SoTL 
expand the repertoire and value of each participant's knowledge base in teaching and learning 
build connections and community across all discipline 
create synergy with other activities regarding teaching and learning 
offer support to those who are studying teaching and learning in their classrooms or would like to do so 
The group will hold 6-8 one hour meetings per year to discuss journal articles with broad appeal that relate to the scholarship of teaching and learning. Dr. Tris Utschig, from the Center for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning (CETL), will lead discussion.

 To register, go to: http://www.cetl.gatech.edu/civicrm/event/info?id=128&reset=1