How does a teacher manage to grade hundreds of assignments? By letting the students grade each other’s work. Peer assessment has been around since the 1950’s and is a proven method to grade assignments. But in order to be efficient, the practice needs a system. Enter Danish startup Peergrade with a platform specifically designed to facilitate grading by students, and administered by the teacher.
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