Int. J. Learning Technology, Vol. X, No. Y, xxxx 1 Copyright © 200x Inderscience Enterprises Ltd. Alternative assessment methods in technology enhanced project-based learning Maria Boubouka* Department of Informatics and Telecommunications, University of Athens, Panepistimiopolis, GR-15784 Athens, Greece E-mail: mboub@di.uoa.gr *Corresponding author Kyparisia A. Papanikolaou Department of Education, School of Pedagogical and Technological Education, Heraklion, GR-14121 Athens, Greece E-mail: kpapanikolaou@aspete.gr Abstract: In this paper, we investigate how peer assessment may support the student evaluation process through the various project elaboration phases. To this end, MyProject, a project-based learning environment that aims to support learners throughout the life cycle of a project, has been extended with: a) a peer review process for the project final deliverables; b) a mechanism allowing the provision of peer feedback in the form of agreement, disagreement or neutral. The literature review conducted to support this upgrade of MyProject concerned related work both on project-based learning and peer review systems. The empirical study conducted to investigate the effectiveness of the peer assessment functionalities of MyProject revealed that only a small sample of correct initial solutions may positively influence students’ final deliverables through the peer review process. Students were also interested in having access to their peers’ ideas although they do not spend much time in offering feedback. Keywords: project-based learning; PBL; problem-based learning; peer evaluation; peer review; peer assessment; web-based learning environments; peer feedback. Reference to this paper should be made as follows: Boubouka, M. and Papanikolaou, K.A. (xxxx) ‘Alternative assessment methods in technology enhanced project-based learning’, Int. J. Learning Technology, Vol. X, No. Y, pp.000–000. Biographical notes: Maria Boubouka received her PhD in the area of digital learning environments and the didactics of informatics from the Department of Informatics and Telecommunications, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. She holds a Master in Business Administration from the National Technical University of Athens and the Athens University of Economics & Business and a BA from the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, National Technical University of Athens, Greece. Her research interests focus on the didactic utilisation of cases, specifically through digital learning environments. She has published two articles, one book chapter and in several international and national conferences.