Students can record presentations, pitches, concept explanations, or language exercises and receive structured peer feedback—making oral communication possible beyond limited class presentation time.
At the University of Waterloo, students have recorded entrepreneurial pitches and evaluated their peers’ communication. At the University of Calgary, students have completed recorded Spanish oral assessments using language-proficiency criteria.
Turn roleplays and professional scenarios into repeated opportunities to practise, receive feedback, and improve. Students can apply what they learn from one round to the next before higher-stakes assessments.
At the University of Toledo, students have completed progressive sales roleplays covering stages from identifying customer needs to handling objections and closing; receiving peer feedback throughout the process.
Students can explain their reasoning, walk through technical solutions, or demonstrate practical skills on video, giving instructors evidence of understanding that a written submission alone may not capture.
At the University of Alberta and McMaster University, students have used video to explain course concepts in their own words. Kritik has also supported practical skill demonstrations at Virginia Tech and the University of Cincinnati, as well as video coding walkthroughs in computer science courses.
Sales roleplays, pitches, presentations and professional communication
Concept explanations, narrated problem-solving and peer teaching
Technical presentations and code walkthroughs
Practical demonstrations and competency-based activities
Speaking assessments, presentations and oral communication
Concept explanations, reflection and applied presentations
Book a personalized walkthrough of Kritik to see how oral presentations, video submissions, roleplays, practical demonstrations, and peer assessment can work in your course.
