This seems like it could be a challenge. Some students prefer things presented in different ways than others. Instructors need to use best practices but meeting all student needs seem like a challenge.
I feel this is a key component of online learning. Finding a way to make assignments valuable and collaborative is an important balance in an online course.
This can be a major pitfall, especially if students work or peer assess friends. They don't want to bring down their peer or start and argument with a friend.
If assessment criteria for each element are set up and clearly communicated, your role will also change to one of facilitator.
Becoming a facilitator is really the ultimate goal for student based learning. Students gain more ownership of the learning process and hopefully gain better understanding through their increased role in the process.
Before this class their self-assessment efforts were “relatively mindless.”
This is a tricky one for me as well. I do this sometimes to make sure students understand what I'm looking for. At times I decide not to as I don't want students to look at a model and think "ok, if it looks just like this then I've done what I need to do". At times I think showing examples can hinder a students creative mindset.
This to me is important. I try to use rubrics to assess the more inquiry/student centered work I do. There is still a place for teacher centered as there are skills that must be conveyed to all students for foundational learning. Finding that balance between teacher and student based is what can be challenging.
This is something I still struggle with doing well. Sometimes it is a time thing, but helping guide students before the summative is important and I'm trying to better at.