How do you critique college essays on Ning?

[sonya]

I'm teaching English and Composition and want to start using Ning in my class. My students have to do peer reviews and submit them to their classmates. How can this be done in Ning? I'm quite new to this and don't know where to begin. I assume they can upload their document but where? In the discussion or in their blog? In a group? And how do I set it up so that comments stay with the right essay? If everyone uploaded to the same place and everyone starts commenting, how do we know which comment is for what essay? If you are teaching a class that involves any kind of writing critique, I would really like to know how you set up your site, how you use each feature, etc. I'd really appreciate some help. Thanks.

[Linda Fitzgibbon]

Hope this comment doesn't get me blacklisted , but it sounds as if Google docs wil do everything that you want.

[sonya]

Thanks for the suggestion. I do like google docs but that's outside of ning and I want to find a way to do peer reviews inside of ning.

[Mary Hricko]

I use the group tool and have simulate it as a peer review. Students post their essays and the others can comment on them using the comment walls.

[Mary Hricko]

You can also have the students post their essay in a text box and the others can retrieve it, write their comments, and post it back on their own pages.

[Junita Lyon]

Check out http://acenetwork.ning.com/
You will see how the technology is being used here in Australia.
cheers
Junita Lyon

[william dimon]

This semester is also my virgin voyage using the ning for classroom writing and peer response. I've tried two methods: 1. post the question/topic on the forum, have students respond or post their writings, then have either established groups reply to each other--or I had my students respond to two other pieces. 2. If you are working with one class, have them post their pieces as blogs and reply in the same fashion. You can work with the reply commands through the "manage" tab. Hope this helps!

Bill