How UC Davis Faculty Use Peer Review to Improve Writing Assignments and Save Grading Time in the Age of AI

Date: Thursday, Nov 19th, 1PM PT

Location: Hybrid (Classroom TBD and Zoom)
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Join three UC Davis faculty members from Public Health, Classics, and Agricultural Economics for a Lunch & Learn on how they use Kritik to improve student learning, make group work more effective, promote responsible AI use, and reduce grading and feedback time.

Speakers:

• Dr. Jeffrey Hoch (Public Health): Using peer review in individual assignments to develop critical thinking and reduce grading time.
• Dr. Carlo Davia (Classics): Promoting AI literacy and transparency in writing assignments.
• Dr. Kristin Kiesel (Agricultural Economics): Making group assignments more effective and encouraging individual accountability.

‍Kritik is included in UC Davis’s Equitable Access program, making it easy for faculty to incorporate into their courses.Sandwiches and beverages will be provided for in-person attendees. Virtual attendance is also available.

Description

Designing meaningful assignments, providing timely feedback, and helping students use AI responsibly are challenges shared by faculty across disciplines.In this session, three UC Davis professors will share how they use Kritik to support individual and group assignments, engage students in evaluating one another’s work, and gain greater insight into students’ learning processes.

Drawing on examples from their own classrooms, they will discuss practical ways to improve student engagement, develop critical thinking skills, promote AI literacy, and reduce instructor workload.

During the session, we’ll cover:

• How peer review can improve student learning while reducing grading and feedback time.
• Examples of assignments and rubrics used in UC Davis courses.
• Practical considerations for introducing and managing peer assessment.
• How to establish AI-use policies and better understand students’ writing processes.

Faculty from all disciplines are welcome. The session will include time for questions and discussion about applying these approaches in different courses.

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