Review sessions are a way for learners to learn how to present their projects, as well as review others' work.
The review system is supported by review points. Every student has an initial amount of points. To arrange a review, you need to open up the section of the project page which lists all the available review timeslots, and then select a suitable time slot.
After the review has been completed, you will have to pay a point, which is then transferred to the person who reviewed you automatically. Every time someone needs points (in order to have their own project reviewed), they need to create an availability timeslot and wait for the system to assign someone to correct.
Every project must be corrected multiple times (defined per project) and some of them might need to be done by Senior Team Leads (defined per project).
Senior team leads (STL) reviewed will be the reference point for most learners in respect to how reviews should be performed. And in the event of any grade objections, it will be simpler to analyse the issue with the STL.
Scheduling reviews
Once you complete the preparation and press the ‘I’m done’ button, the ‘Peer review’ and ‘STL review’ buttons become active and brightly visible. By clicking it, the calendar opens up with available time slots.
Simply select the time slot most convenient for you and the system will then assign you a learner or STL who will be responsible for correcting your work.
The scheduled correction will be shown in your “Availability calendar” and “My schedule” widget.
15 minutes before the event, when clicking on the event, a modal will open. There you will be able to join the Zoom waiting room and see who will grade your project.
Cancelling a review or reporting a no-show
If you are unable to attend a review that you have already scheduled, you can cancel it before the event starts. However, if it’s a review for your project, the point that you spent scheduling won’t be returned. Please only use the cancellation feature when strictly necessary, as cancellations can negatively impact your peer’s plans, and you will need to provide a concrete explanation for each cancellation.
If the event has already started, but the peer is not present, you should reach out to them through Discord. If you have waited for 5 minutes and there is still no reply, you can report a “No-show”.
Earn points
Every time someone needs review points, they can create timeslots in the calendar and wait for the system to assign someone to them.
The amount of points you have is always visible on the navigation bar and in your calendar.
To gain more points you need to schedule times when you are available to review others. By doing so, your peers will be able to register to get review from you.
NOTE: each learner is responsible for the maintenance of their availability schedule. For instance, if 5 peers register for your review in one day, you must perform them. So, it’s important that you do not allocate time slots that you are unable to make, and that you recheck your time slots often.
When setting your availability, always think about a ‘Day review limit'.
This limit helps you to set yourself available for a lot of time, but only receive up to a set limit of registrations.
Perform review
Each review is scheduled to take up to 45 minutes.
The Zoom link will be generated 15 minutes before the event and you will be able to see who you will correct.
During the review session, you will get links to the student’s GitHub repository, a list of review questions, and clear guidelines for how to rate each answer.