FeedbackFruits partners with institutions worldwide to improve student success | Fall 2023 Highlights

FeedbackFruits has been co-creating evidence-based pedagogical technology with thought-leading institutions since 2012. Ranked as the 42nd fastest-growing technology company in the Netherlands by Deloitte in November, FeedbackFruits is now collaborating with nearly 200 higher education institutions around the world. 

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"We are thrilled to embark on this journey with our esteemed partners, who share our commitment to transforming education through technology," said Ewoud de Kok, CEO of FeedbackFruits. "These collaborations signify a collective effort to empower educators with the tools they need to create engaging and interactive learning environments, ultimately benefiting students globally.”

For Ilknur Gonul, Director of Learning Strategies at The University of Chicago Booth School of Business, the decision on long-term collaboration with FeedbackFruits stemmed from the smooth and effective pilot adoption: 

“This has truly been the best and smoothest implementation of any tools we've used so far”

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Institution highlights

Below you can find the partnering institutions, along with their regions and the FeedbackFruits solutions to be adopted by faculties.

In North America

• McGill University and The University of Chicago Booth School of Business will use the Group Member Evaluation tool to foster an interactive learning environment that nurtures feedback skills and critical thinking.
• To foster an engaging, active learning environment that nurtures the next generation of innovators, advocates, caregivers, and life-savers, Texas A&M University Health adopted the entire FeedbackFruits Tool Suite. 
• Simon Fraser University (Beedie School of Business) has chosen FeedbackFruits Group Member Evaluation to support its vision to produce broadly educated, enterprising, and socially responsible managers capable of making lasting contributions to their communities.

In Europe

• Aarhus University will use Peer Review and Group Member Evaluation to support cultivating a dynamic, modern, and highly international university.
• Kristiania University College - STP will adopt FeedbackFruits Group Member Evaluation, Peer Review, Interactive Video, and Interactive Document to prepare students to “think critically and creatively, judge independently, care genuinely, and act appropriately and responsibly, and pursue their goals in the future”.
• BI Norwegian Business School and University College Absalon (Professionshøjskolen Absalon) chose Peer Review to help streamline and scale the peer assessment process
• Hanken School of Economics will use Group Member Evaluation and Peer Review to support their vision to create new knowledge and educate responsible professionals for the global economy
• WHU Otto Beisheim School of Management would integrate the Group Member Evaluation tool into their courses to optimize the assessment process and nurture feedback skills and collaboration. 

In Asia-Pacific

• The University of Western Australia will adopt all FeedbackFruits solutions to help shape the next generation of future leaders
• With the Group Member Evaluation and Peer Review tool, Temasek Polytechnic aims to elevate the peer/ group assessment process that nurtures critical thinkers. 

Ruo Hui Chan, Deputy Manager at the Learning Academy, Temasek Polytechnic remarked on the great possibilities to scale up the learning experiences for students with support from FeedbackFruits : 

“FeedbackFruits has been an easy-to-use tool for students while proving to be a key productivity tool for teaching staff to check for free riders in group projects. More importantly, the qualitative feedback from their peers affirms the students of their skills and qualities in a group setting while giving students practice in both receiving and giving feedback.”

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About the partnerships

Via these collaborative ventures, FeedbackFruits will work closely with each institution to tailor the company’s solutions to meet the specific requirements of diverse academic programs. The goal is to create an engaging, inclusive, and personalized learning experience across different educational settings. 

The road ahead

In addition to the immediate benefits for educators and students, FeedbackFruits envisions a long-term impact on the global education landscape. The company aims to contribute to the development of best practices in collaborative learning and to drive innovation in the education technology sector.

The partnerships reaffirm FeedbackFruits' commitment to transforming education through technology, ensuring that the benefits of collaborative learning are accessible to institutions of all sizes and demographics.