Peer-to-Peer Learning

With increasing student-to-teacher ratios, smaller budgets and higher accountability for student outcomes, many schools are seeking creative ways to do more with less, while still improving student literacy. One solution is peer-to-peer collaborative learning. School districts have found they can not only relieve the burden to staff and resources, but elevate a student’s self-confidence and overall performance, through activities such as peer editing, student mentors, ePortfolios, and cross-district student workgroups.

The FirstClass solution provides unique tools to facilitate peer-to-peer learning, enabling schools to:

• Facilitate dialog between students
• Utilize peer editing and mentoring to reduce faculty workload
• Improve student literacy through use of peer-to-peer collaboration on projects

OpenText solutions for peer-to-peer learning deliver this functionality with the following components:

• Software:  FirstClass

Supplemented by Business Content (e.g., predefined workflows) to give you a head-start in configuring workstreams and processes, Consulting Services, Training and Support tailored to meet your requirements.