Gamified peer review with FeedbackFruits

Journey steps

FeedbackFruits tool(s) used:

Peer Review

Assignment Review

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STEP 1

Step 1: Instructors provide detailed instructions on assignments for students

Instructors set up detailed instructions in the Peer Review tool, detailing the requirements for the assignment and important deadlines. Written documents, video, or audio files can be added to the instructions to provide more explanations. Students read the instructions and discuss their questions with instructors during an in-class session.

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step 2

Step 2: Students work on the deliverables

Students work on three deliverables relating to concepts of different chapters, which can be in any format (essay, report, video, podcast, presentation, etc.). In this case, the deliverable is a Teach-Back slide, slide decks with detailed text in notes where students explain specific concepts and connect them to an assigned topic. If students submit a slide deck and the text in notes matters, it must be submitted as a PDF.

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Step 3

Step 3: Students peer review peers' TB slides

Students upload 3 TB slides to the Peer Review tool, where they need to give feedback on 3 of their peer’s submissions based on a rubric designed by the instructor. Students are also encouraged to provide written feedback, which helps them receive better ratings in the next step.

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Step 4

Step 4: Students rate given reviews

Once the students complete reviewing 3 submissions, they receive 3 sets of reviews on their submissions. They need to read these reviews carefully, then rank and assign medals to each review (gold, silver, bronze) based on “helpfulness.” There are 3 review rounds in total. It is also important that the instructors discuss with students what “helpfulness" means in this context to encourage objective and fair ratings.

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Step 5

Step 5: Instructors publish leaderboard

After each peer review round, instructors publish a leaderboard showing the review ratings. Data for the leaderboard can be exported via the analytics dashboard in Peer Review. Instructors then upload the data to an Excel sheet, check students' ratings, and fill out the leaderboard.

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Step 6

Step 6: Students revise and submit final drafts

Based on peer reviews received in the previous stages, students improve their work and submit them for final grading in the Assignment Review tool. They also submit a “response to reviewer”, in which they reflect on the changes they made and didn't make. This can only be seen by the instructor and teaching assistant. Instructors can use this guide to help students in writing the “response to reviewer".