Strategy Description
This strategy uses Canvas's built-in random group assignment tool paired with FeedbackFruits' Teammate Evaluation to create a near-fully automated group work pipeline in online graduate courses. By eliminating manual group formation and connecting peer evaluations directly to the gradebook, instructors can implement accountable, structured group work with minimal administrative effort.
About the Author
AJ Dalal - Assistant Director of Learning Solutions at Northeastern University's Experiential Digital Global Education (EDGE) unit.
Tanla Bilir — Course Manager at Northeastern University's Experiential Digital Global Education (EDGE) unit.
Liz Drabkin — Course Manager at Northeastern University's Experiential Digital Global Education (EDGE) unit.
Whitney Newman — Course Manager at Northeastern University's Experiential Digital Global Education (EDGE) unit.
Date Created
2026
Pedagogical Category
Assessment
Rights
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 4.0 License.
Recommended Citation
Dalal, AJ; Newman, Whitney; Bilir, Tanla; and Drabkin, Liz, "Efficiency Without Compromise: Automating Group Formation and Peer Accountability in Online Graduate Courses" (2026). Teaching Online Pedagogical Repository. 41.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/topr/41