FeedbackFruits

Self and peer assessment activity

Please note: If you delete a FeedbackFruits assignment, the due dates are not automatically deleted and will still appear to students in the Canvas calendar. You need to manually delete the due dates in the calendar after deleting your FeedbackFruits assignment, and to request via FeedbackFruits chat support that the activity is also deleted from the backend.

If you are interested in using FeedbackFruits, please contact the Online Learning and Teaching team in your College.

There are two tools in the FeedbackFruits suite:

Group Member Evaluation
Peer Review

Group Member Evaluation

This tool allows students to assess their peers’ collaboration skills or group work contributions using criteria, specified by the teacher. Students can allocate feedback and grades for their peers. Steps can also be built-in for students to reflect on their own feedback.

This tool is designed to be used when students are providing feedback on the contribution of peers. This could be feedback on artefacts submitted elsewhere in Canvas (e.g. a report or video) or a performance of a task outside of Canvas (e.g. a presentation or dance). It can be combined with the Peer Review tool (in sub-parts of the assessment) to allow for students to provide feedback and/or marks on a submission, as well as on the contribution.

Peer Review

This tool allows students to provide feedback and/or marks on tasks submitted by their peers according to criteria specified by the teacher. Marking and feedback activities can be allocated for individuals or via groups. Steps can be built in for students to reflect on their own feedback. The Peer Review tool can be combined with the Group Member Evaluation tool (in sub-parts of the assessment) to allow students to also provide feedback on the quality of the contribution to a group task, not just the task itself.

The table below provides an overview of both tools and how they are commonly used.

FeedbackFruits table of pedagogical tools and example use cases

Adding Group Member Evaluation or Peer Review to your topic

Either tool can be added to your topic by adding the activity as an external tool. You will be able to select either Group Member Evaluation or Peer Review. Once your chosen tool has been added to your Canvas site, follow the step-by-step set-up instructions as prompted. If you would like to send a copy of an activity in FeedbackFruits to yourself from FLO to Canvas or another person, see these instructions.

Can we grant extensions using FeedbackFruits?

It is possible to grant extensions for students (individuals or specific groups) using the tool. However, it is important to keep in mind that extensions could possibly impact the next steps/deadlines. Also, TCs need to keep in mind that if the students have used the assignment extension request tool, this will not integrate automatically with FeedbackFruits, therefore TCs will need to manually create these extensions within the tool.

For more information on how to manually grant extensions, please see To grant an extension.

Group Member Evaluation support resources

Group Member Evaluation – how-to video
Setting up Group Member Evaluation: Need help setting up your Group Member Evaluation assignment?
Group Member Evaluation | Teacher Perspective: How to review student activity in Group Member Evaluation?
Group Member Evaluation | Student Perspective: How does Group Evaluation work as a student?

Peer Review support resources

Peer Review – how-to video
Setting up Peer Review: Need help setting up your Peer Review assignment?
Peer Review | Teachers Perspective: How to review student activity in Peer Review?
Peer Review | Student Perspective: How does Peer Review work as a student?

Help and Support

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If you need at elbow support, you can access direct help via the chat function in the bottom left-hand corner of the FeedbackFruits activity [1]. In-activity support includes introductory video guides and links to the FeedbackFruits Help Centre and the Chat with support. Alternatively, you can contact the Online Learning and Teaching team in your college.

Case Studies

Effective and scalable online peer assessment: Carlson School of Management
Manage and review feedback in large student cohort with Group Member Evaluation: Griffith University
Managing Assessments at Scale: Reflection, Feedback, and Comprehension: Wharton School
Scaling asynchronous collaboration, using Peer Review and Group Member Evaluation: Queen’s University
Institution-wide scalability and transparency in peer assessments: Deakin University
Enhance project-based learning in a hybrid course: Utrecht University
Enhancing peer feedback and engagement in a large online course: Boston University
Stimulating reflective group feedback in remote learning: Erasmus University Rotterdam
Fostering collaborative learning and student participation in a blended course: Maastricht University
Solving low feedback quality: The Wharton School
Using Peer Review to stimulate rich and reflective feedback in a hybrid course: University of Adelaide
Upgrading course design to build subject matter knowledge: Leiden University Medical Centre