Poster tours are a very effective but under-used approach to collaborative creation of content and peer assessment. They are a relatively easy way to energize a session, provide opportunities for learners to share experience and peer-assess each other's work.

You will need a flip chart and pens and somewhere to put the flip-chart paper around the room.

Divide your group into smaller groups – probably four or five groups will work best. Write a problem or issue for discussion on the same number of flip-chart sheets as there are groups. Ask each group to stand by one of the sheets and then ask them to discuss the problem or issue. For example, each group could discuss the merits of a different database, list keywords for particular search problems or produce a research strategy for different types of assessments (for a presentation, essay, etc.). Groups should write down their comments on the sheets. After a few minutes (no more than five minutes, or gauge when input is flagging), walk around yourself and ask the groups to move on to the next sheet in a clockwise direction. They should then take up the new topic, commenting on the previous group's work and adding new things themselves. This carries on until they return to their initial sheet. Be prepared at this point for some lively discussion as they see what comments have been made on their initial thoughts.

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