HRM students’ perceptions of an assessment for learning in a fully online university course in Sweden at the department of education in Umeå

The study is built on 75 Human Resource Management [HRM]students’ reflections on their learning when conducting an Assessment for Learning [AFL], implemented in a fully online course with strictly text-based communication in spring 2021, aimed to enhance the students’ learning experience anddevelopment of vocational skills. This study focuses on students’perceptions of the peer review task, incorporated in the AFL, and carried out in asynchronous online discussions [AOD].The results show that the AOD were perceived meaningful for learning and the development of vocational skills. In conclusion, the AOD in this form can strengthen students’ engagement in their own learning.