PeerAssessment.com vs peerScholar
PeerAssessment.com
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peerscholar.comSide by side
| Figure | PeerAssessment.com | peerScholar |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | $375/mo |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | — |
| Android | Yes | — |
| API | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 7 | 1 |
| Spec score · Peer Assessment Software | 8.1 (#5) | 7.2 (#10) |
| Integrations | The product page describes importing student lists from Canvas or Blackboard exports. | The site says it integrates with learning management systems and virtual learning environments using LTI 1.3 and APIs. |
| Purpose | The product supports individual accountability, instructor monitoring of team dynamics, and peer feedback intended to help students improve team skills. | peerScholar uses formative peer assessment to deepen learning while exercising and measuring core skills. |
| Support | The site directs inquiries to Dr. Rob Anson by email and phone. | The WCET offer describes 24/7 technical support for administrators, faculty, and students through email, in-app, chat, and social media. |
Plans
PeerAssessment.com
- Free trialFree
- Regular class unit (50 and over)$18, paid once
- Regular class unit (20–49 classes)$20, paid once
- Regular class unit (5–19 classes)$23, paid once
- Regular class unit (1–4 classes)$25, paid once
- Institutional site licensePriced on request
- Seminar class unitPrice not published
In their own words
PeerAssessment.com
PeerAssessment.com helps instructors assess participation and contribution within student teams. It supports individual accountability, instructor monitoring of team dynamics and peer feedback intended to help students develop team skills. Instructors can customize questions, organize teams, run iterative assessments and extend assessment periods. The platform creates a grading spreadsheet and sends students personalized peer and team feedback. It supports face-to-face, hybrid and online classes; instructors can import student lists from Canvas or Blackboard exports, add co-instructors with equal access, and include teaching assistants whose names are hidden from students. Assessment data can be downloaded for analysis or research. A free trial covers one class, one term, one instructor, up to 100 students and up to 12 assessments. Regular class units cost $18.00 to $25, paid once, depending on purchase quantity; each covers up to 12 assessments, and classes over 100 students require two units. The product is made by Hot Rocks Consulting L.L.C., owned by Rob Anson. Listed platforms are Android, iOS and web.
peerScholar
peerScholar is a formative peer-assessment platform from Cogneeto Inc. Its activity formats are Classic, Case Study, and Group Work. In Classic activities, students submit work, assess peers, receive feedback, and may revise and resubmit. Group Work can include group assessments, individual assessments, and evaluations of group members. Assessment controls include multiple choice, points, dropdowns, star ratings, checkboxes, Likert scales, rubrics, and comments; peer feedback can use scales, matrix rubrics, points, dropdowns, comments, and annotations. Grades may combine instructor or teaching-team evaluations, peer ratings, and participation. The platform connects to learning management systems and virtual learning environments through LTI 1.3 and APIs, with single sign-on, roster, group, and grade synchronization. The WCET offer describes 24/7 support through email, in-app, chat, and social media. It is available through web and API. Pricing is on request; the listed WCET Promotional plan costs $4,500 a year and includes unlimited courses, faculty, team members, students, and activities.