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Industry News
Dec 7, 2023

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

FeedbackFruits continues to expand its global reach through partnerships with leading higher education institutions

Industry News
Oct 2, 2023

Creating a rich ecosystem in higher education: Ewoud reflects on the Leadership Award for Integrated Assessment

Ewoud de Kok, CEO of FeedbackFruits reflects on winning the Individual Leadership Award for Integrated Assessment at the 1EdTech Europe 2023.

Diversity & Equity
Sep 20, 2023

FeedbackFruits Learning Journeys: Create diverse, engaging learning experiences

A new feature to create and implement multi-step activities for engagement, equity and active learning

Assessment
Sep 12, 2023

Turnitin integration now available in FeedbackFruits to ensure academic integrity

Turnitin is now integrated into FeedbackFruits solutions to enhance academic integrity and fairness

Industry News
Sep 11, 2023

Meet the new FeedbackFruits partners | Summer 2023 Highlights

FeedbackFruits announces partnerships with many institutions worldwide over the past 4 months

Automated Feedback Coach: Student AI tutor to write better feedback now available in more regions and tools

Our Automated Feedback Coach – the AI tutor to help students write better feedback is now available in more tools, regions, and languages.

Industry News
Jul 24, 2023

QS World University Rankings 2024 | Infographic

Which top universities are choosing FeedbackFruits to innovate their learning experiences, according to the QS World University Rankings?

Feedback
Jun 26, 2023

inspirED Europe 2023 recap: 4 key learnings we explored

An insightful recap of our annual conference discussing innovative and sustainable strategies for student-centered learning.

Industry News
May 30, 2023

FeedbackFruits and Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam host the inspirED Europe 2023 teaching and learning conference

The conference brings leading European institutions together to discuss sustainable strategies for student-centred learning.

Industry News
May 25, 2023

FeedbackFruits launches special offer to help institutions transition from Peergrade / Eduflow

FeedbackFruits have launched a special initiative to help institutions enjoy a smooth transition from Peergrade / Eduflow

Industry News
Nov 17, 2022

FeedbackFruits shortlisted for the 2022 Reimagine Education Awards in three categories

FeedbackFruits has been shortlisted for the Reimagine Education Awards 2022 with three entries

Industry News
Nov 4, 2022

Canadian higher education post-pandemic: investing in a quality, inclusive, and flexible education

Key trends taking place now and beyond from Canadian perspectives, and how edtech companies can assist institutions in achieving these goals

Industry News
Nov 3, 2022

FeedbackFruits partners with the Foundation for California Community Colleges

FeedbackFruits partners with the Foundation for California Community Colleges to Support Student Engagement in 116 Community Colleges

Student Engagement
Oct 21, 2022

Infographic: FeedbackFruits Impact Report 2022

13 institutions share how FeedbackFruits influence students' engagement, performance, and lifelong skills.

Industry News
Aug 31, 2022

FeedbackFruits’ New Innovation Manager To Scale The EdTech DoTank

FeedbackFruits' new Innovation Manager Cameron Hope shares about the future of EdTech DoTank

Industry News
Aug 25, 2022

QS World University Rankings 2022 | Infographic

Discover the top universities choosing FeedbackFruits to innovate their learning experiences, according to the QS World University Rankings.

Industry News
Jun 21, 2022

FeedbackFruits & Erasmus Universiteit Rotterdam winnen ‘Best Paper Award’ bij het EUNIS Congres 2022

Het ingezonden artikel van FeedbackFruits is geselecteerd voor de ‘Best Paper Award’ bij het EUNIS Congres 2022.

Industry News
May 11, 2022

Why you should attend inspirED 2022

Here are the top reasons why it should be on your May to-do list!

Infographic: Automated Feedback: Using AI to elevate academic writing

Explore the development and impact of Automated Feedback, AI-powered tool for academic writing check

Diversity & Equity
Feb 22, 2022

What is inclusive course design? 4 key principles to consider

Explore the concept of Inclusive Course Design and 4 key principles to consider when designing an inclusive, engaging course.

Industry News
Jan 17, 2022

Top 5 higher education insights in Australia: Lessons from the pandemic

This article highlights 5 key trends, which we believe are, and will be driving Australian higher education in the future.

Technology Trends
Dec 21, 2021

FeedbackFruits 2021 Wrapped: A year in review

To close 2021, join us as we look back on our effort and achievements in the journey to support educators innovate teaching and learning.

Industry News
Dec 2, 2021

FeedbackFruits Launches Assignments Integration with Microsoft Teams

FeedbackFruits tool suite is available to be used as an app in Microsoft Teams assignments.

Assessment
Nov 30, 2021

Webinar highlights: 8 crucial takeaways from innovating group assessment

Explore the best tips for implementing peer and group assessment using pedagogical technology, shared by instructors of Reykjavic University.

Industry News
Nov 4, 2021

FeedbackFruits shortlisted for the 2021 Reimagine Education Awards in two categories

FeedbackFruits has been shortlisted of the Reimagine Education Awards for two entries: FeedbackFruits Tool Suite and Automated Feedback.

Technology Tips
Sep 28, 2021

Updated Comprehension tool: new functionality for your course design

Comprehension tool updated with multimedia support, grading and analytics to support your course design.

Industry News
Jun 7, 2021

inspirED 2021: The first step to build a pedagogical community

inspirED 2021 has come to an end, yet the it leaves us with so many valuable lessons about teaching and learning in higher education.

Technology Trends
Jan 11, 2021

A transformative, and rewarding journey: Ewoud discusses higher education and FeedbackFruits in 2020

Ewoud de Kok, CEO of FeedbackFruits, reflects on the challenges and opportunities that emerged during the pandemic period.

Student Success
Dec 23, 2020

Top articles of 2020: The most popular fruits we grew this year

We would like to wrap up this year with a summary of our 12 best pieces of content of 2020: Let’s have a look!

Technology Trends
Nov 30, 2020

Pedagogy before technology: Towards the ideal education

FeedbackFruits' mission to support educators drive educational transformation with pedagogical tools.

Blended Learning
Sep 14, 2020

FeedbackFruits tools in Microsoft Teams: webinar takeaway

Did you miss FeedbackFruits webinar with Microsoft Teams? You can easily find the main takeaways in this article

Lifelong Skills
Jul 28, 2020

What we learned about the power of peer learning in Business Schools

Explore the highlights of our latest webinar: "The Power of Peer Learning in Business Schools" featuring speakers from the Wharton School

Diversity & Equity
Jul 13, 2020

FeedbackFruits Higher Ed Weekly Digest 13/07

Universities are finding ways of increasing online interactivity. Hear from experts on how to achieve that in this week's digest column.

FeedbackFruits Higher Ed Weekly Digest 06/07

The higher education community is discussing diversity and equity in the light of BLM movement. Take a look at this week's digest column.

Industry News
Jun 30, 2020

Australian Inspiration Day 2020: All about teamwork

Here are the key takeaways from our first Australian Inspiration Day together with Deakin University and Griffith University

Blended Learning
Jun 29, 2020

FeedbackFruits Higher Ed Weekly Digest 29/6

This week we listed the latest resources on online learning for you.

Industry News
May 27, 2020

How is FeedbackFruits adapting to the COVID-19 crisis?

Richard Machielse, CTO of FeedbackFruits gives insights on the effects of the pandemic on EdTech and FeedbackFruits' response.

Industry News
Mar 19, 2020

Free, lifelong access to all FeedbackFruits tools under the Educators Initiative

FeedbackFruits makes all 8 pedagogical tools available for free to instructors in response to the COVID-19 outbreak.

A day for inspiration

One of the ways we collaborate with universities is via our Inspiration Days: A day to share ideas and knowledge within the EdTech DoTank.

Student Success
Feb 6, 2020

5 things we learned this Inspiration Day

The FeedbackFruits Inspiration Day is all about sharing knowledge and ideas around expanding our tools’ functionality for future use cases.

Apr 18, 2024

Empowering faculty and students at University of the Free State

A story of how a faculty enhance engagement with technology-enhanced interactive study materials and peer assessment

Feb 13, 2024

Generating Holistic Assessment with Portfolio at Leiden University

Leiden University utilizes FeedbackFruits Competency-Based Assessment solution to track competencies of students

Nov 22, 2023

From peer assessment to teaching excellence at Imperial College London

Imperial College London utilizes FeedbackFruits to elevate self and peer assessment process for the students

Oct 17, 2023

Developing lifelong skills with active learning design

Texas A&M University School of Public Health decided on a campus-wide adoption of the FeedbackFruits tool suite to enhance student engagement and implement authentic assessment.

Aug 14, 2023

Leverage pedagogical technology for engagement and active learning at Fort Hays State University

Explore how FHSU utilized FeedbackFruits’ solutions to elevate the peer feedback process and stimulate collaborative learning, and what encouraged FHSU to let FeedbackFruits be a supporter in achieving their pedagogical goals.

Leading the way in online feedback with EDHEC Business School

Educators at EDHEC successfully streamlined the peer feedback process with enhanced engagement, thanks to FeedbackFruits

Flipped and active learning for student engagement and success

Teaching communication skills to over 400 students is not an easy job, yet Sofia Sá managed to create engaging course by implementing flipped classroom and active learning.

How feedback is scaling up at Reykjavik University

Discover how Reykjavik University leverages technology to scale self, peer, and group assessment

Scaling up online and hybrid course design at Central State University

Instructors at Central State University implemented technology-enhanced social annotation, peer feedback, and reflection to improve engagement and critical thinking.

THEOLOGY
Feb 14, 2023

Implementing team-based learning at Boston College

An instructor at Boston College utilized technology to optimize the team-based learning process for his hybrid course.

BUSINESS
Feb 9, 2023

Normalising effective peer feedback in hybrid courses at TU Dublin

Across several hybrid courses at TU Dublin, instructors used Peer Review to streamline peer feedback, resulting in student submissions of higher quality

FINANCE
Jan 10, 2023

How Frankfurt School of Finance and Management improved the quality of education for students

How instructors at Frankfurt School of Finance and Management used FeedbackFruits assessment tools to promote critical thinking, quality feedback, and save time from manual course set-up.

MEDICAL STUDIES
Nov 29, 2022

Developing communication skills in nursing at Hogeschool Rotterdam

At Hogeschool Rotterdam, the Peer Review tool was used within a nursing course to improve students' professional communication skills.

Stimulating meaningful interactions at University of Koblenz and Landau

Dr. Andreas Osterroth at University of Koblenz and Landau faciliated a rigorous feedback process that stimulated active engagement, using FeedbackFruits tools.

PHYSICS
Oct 3, 2022

Promote collaborative learning at the University of Delaware

The University of Delaware minimized time spent on group work facilitation, while maximizing students' performance and collaboration skills.

Language learning
Sep 29, 2022

Time saving and effective language course design at The University of Melbourne

For his language course, Dr. Yasuhisa Watanabe at The University of Melbourne utilized several FeedbackFruits to encourage deeper understanding, while saving time working with manual set-up tasks.

STEM
Jun 23, 2022

How Deakin University implemented Authentic Assessment across a STEM faculty

Deakin University developed and adopted an authentic assessment project scaling across several subjects and courses.

Business
Jun 15, 2022

Boost student engagement and motivation in blended learning at TIAS School for Business and Society

Two instructors of TIAS School of Business and Society enhanced asynchronous engagement in blended classrooms.

Science
Jun 13, 2022

Transforming Team-Based Learning in hybrid courses at Central Michigan University

Instructors at Central Michigan University optimized the team-based learning process in a 200-level Biology course with FeedbackFruits tools.

Law
Jun 10, 2022

How Miami Law generated a surge in student online engagement

Learn how the Miami School of Law faculty incorporated different FeedbackFruits tools to elevate their online courses.

Business
Apr 28, 2022

Optimising the flipped classroom and group assessment at Monash University

Dr. Jess Mitchell at Monash University enhanced student engagement and collaboration during the switch to online learning.

Revolutionizing online engagement and interaction at South Plains College

Instructors at South Plains College utilized several tools to increase online engagement and interaction in two English courses.

Improving students’ academic writing, critical thinking and autonomy at Cornell University

Learn how a Korean language instructor at Cornell University used Peer Review to improve students' language skills while reducing the workload

Academic Skills
Feb 22, 2022

Streamlining presentation feedback with Peer Review at Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences

Peer Review was used to help students improve peer feedback and presentation skills at Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences.

Academic Skills
Feb 14, 2022

Grant students independence and enhance written communication skills

Instructor at Avans Hogeschools used Automated Feedback to improve students business writing skills in a blended setting.

Academic Skills
Dec 23, 2021

Generate individualised feedback on writing in larger student cohorts

Dr. Adam Cardilini of Deakin University facilitated effective, high quality feedback in a large, and diverse student cohort using Automated Feedback

Business
Nov 3, 2021

Managing Assessments at Scale at the Wharton School

Linda Lee, Instructional Designer of the Wharton School shared how FeedbackFruits tools were chosen to facilitate a large-enrolment hybrid course.

Business
Nov 3, 2021

How Boston University enhanced peer feedback and engagement in a large online course

Denise Kreiger and Monty Kaplan of Boston University successfully facilitated peer feedback in large student cohort using Peer Review.

Engineering
Nov 3, 2021

Scaling asynchronous collaboration at Queen’s University, using Peer Review and Group Member Evaluation

Instructors at Queen's University implemented Peer Review and Group Member Evaluation to foster asynchronous collaboration online.

Enhancing student engagement in online learning at Texas Tech University

Texas Tech University promoted an active learning environment with feedback and interaction upon the switch to remote learning.

Business
Nov 3, 2021

Effective and scalable online peer assessment at Carlson School of Management

Carlson School of Management saves times and facilitates effective, scalable group work and peer feedback

Business
Nov 3, 2021

Solving low feedback quality at The Wharton School

Instructors at the Wharton School facilitated effective peer feedback in large size classes, using Peer Review.

HEALTH MANAGEMENT
Oct 30, 2021

University of Delaware saved time and gained oversight with group evaluations in online learning

Professor Karyn Stockar of University of Delaware used Group Member Evaluation to save time facilitating group assessment

STEM
Oct 14, 2021

Institution-wide scalability and transparency in peer assessments at Deakin University

Instructors at Deakin University successfully facilitated and scaled group feedback across 40 units, with a total of 6000 students per year

Medical Sciences
Aug 23, 2021

Enhance project-based learning in hybrid course at Utrecht University

Using Group Member Evaluation, Dr. Frits Flesch facilitated an effective and transparent group evaluation process in his hybrid course.

Social Sciences
Aug 6, 2021

How Interactive Study Materials improved students' engagement and interactivity at Utrecht University

Dr. Yvette Linders of Utrecht University used Interactive Study Materials in her course to enrich documents and videos with in-line questions, and maintain oversight into the learning process of 140 students

Science
Jul 15, 2021

How Erasmus University Rotterdam stimulated reflective group feedback in remote learning

The problems around group-work in online courses sometimes need diagnosis and intervention. Marilisa Boffo of Erasmus University understood this and administered the right treatment - Group Member Evaluation.

Engineering
Jul 5, 2021

Build engagement and interactivity in online discussion at Deakin University

Catherine Fraser from Deakin University used Discussion Assignment to organize an asynchronous symposium which enables formative assessment and meaningful interactions.

Science
Jun 21, 2021

How The University of Adelaide used Peer Review to stimulate rich and reflective feedback in a hybrid course

Using Peer Review in her intensive hybrid course, Suzan Hazel could improve peer feedback quality and students' final performance.

Medical Studies
Jun 4, 2021

Upgrade course design to build subject matter knowledge at Leiden University Medical Center

Jeroen van Smeden revamped his course design to enable formative feedback that contribute to improved subject knowledge, using Peer Review.

Science
May 18, 2021

How Wageningen University enabled higher quality feedback in thesis group projects

Find out how an instructor from Wageningen University helped her students improve their peer feedback abilities using the power of AI and clever course design.

Science
Apr 23, 2021

Foster collaborative learning and student participation in a blended course at Maastricht University

Teachers at Maastricht University successfully used Group Member Evaluation to address free-riding in group work while improving the feedback quality.

Business
Mar 19, 2021

How Automated Feedback helped optimise students' academic writing at University of Groningen

Jane Mahoney from University of Groningen utilised Automated Feedback to reduce error checking time while improving students' academic writing skills.

Business
Feb 11, 2021

Optimising the collaborative learning environment for Design-Based Education with FeedbackFruits | Case of NHL Stenden University

Learn how NHL Stenden University applied an innovative teaching approach to enhance group work quality and authentic assessment.

Science
Jan 27, 2021

How Deakin University improved group dynamics using Peer Review & Group Member Evaluation

Peer assessment tools allowed instructors to make the feedback process easier for students, and to enrich group contribution and collaboration

Business
Jan 4, 2021

Enhance interaction and engagement in online course at Eastern Nazarene College

To maintain student connection and interaction in the new online setting, Interactive Presentation was used to encourage engagement with lecture slides.

Academic Skills
Dec 17, 2020

Interactive Document to improve students’ critical thinking in a collaborative learning environment at Texas A&M International University

The use of Interactive Document helped design engaging, collaborative learning activities in online courses

Education
Dec 16, 2020

Integrate formative assessment strategies with Assignment Review at Hogeschool Rotterdam

Instructor Anne Potters of Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences faciliated an effective feedback process by using Assignment Review

Science
Nov 2, 2020

How Griffith University used Group Member Evaluation to facilitate feedback in large student cohort

For her online course of 500, Dr. Fiona Baird adopted Group Member Evaluation to facilitate peer assessment while reducing free-riding

Education
Oct 5, 2020

Encourage efficient group work with Peer Review at Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences

Instructor Guido Goijens created an environment in which students could give and receive feedback in a structured and straightforward manner.

Education
Oct 5, 2020

How Group Member Evaluation helped develop collaborative learning for trainee teachers at Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences

Saskia Lavooij's students actively engaged in group and sel-evaluation, thanks to the use of Group Member Evaluation

Medical Sciences
Sep 15, 2020

Students at Griffith University develop teamwork and leadership qualities

Carolyn Hastie, Lecturer of Griffith University enhanced student participation and contribution in group project

Engineering
Jul 29, 2020

Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences enhanced learners' quality of work

The Peer Review tool was used within Minor Data Engineering course to help facilitate the feedback process and enhance the feedback quality

Education
Jul 29, 2020

Oslo Metropolitan University streamlined feedback and reflection process with Peer Review

A professor at Oslo Metropolitan University has set up a combination of self-assessment and peer-review.

Academic Skills
Jul 29, 2020

Enhance peer feedback quality by letting students rate their reviewer at Vrije Universiteit

Danny Scholten, lecturer of Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam organised peer feedback via FeedbackFruits to reduce the complexity, workload and improve the process overview

Science
Jul 29, 2020

Foster continuous feedback in a blended course at Maastricht University

Students in an Ecology course participated in problem-based learning sessions that encouraged continuous, timely feedback

Engineering
Jul 29, 2020

Open-ended discussion in an online manufacturing course at MITxPRO

Discover how MIT xPRO conducted an open-ended discussion using Discussion Assignment

Business
Jul 29, 2020

How IE Business School activated collaborative learning between coding students

Discover how IE Business School used our Interactive Document tool to improve students' collaboration and teamwork

Academic Skills
Jul 29, 2020

How Comprehension tool helped developing academic reading skills at OsloMet

Discover how OsloMet used the tool Comprehension to train teachers to academic reading. The tool helped students to engage and increased the preparation before class.

Language Learning
Jul 29, 2020

How University of Amsterdam used Interactive Video to optimise learners' self-study

Anna Escofet Vilá of University of Amsterdam used Interactive Video to give students a safe space to share opinions and reflections

Business
Jul 29, 2020

Promoting online engagement at HULT International Business School

At HULT International Business School, Interactive Presentation was used to ensure equal accessibility to course content

Science
Jul 29, 2020

How Wageningen University improved online discussion quality by grading students' best contribution

Dr. Cora Busstra increased the quality of peer reviews and student participation, offered a safe learning environment, and delivered a scalable teaching method with Peer Review.

Medical Studies
Jul 29, 2020

Enrich recorded lectures using Interactive Video at Leiden University Medical Center

Interactive Video helped Leiden University to foster meaningful teacher-student interactions, by creating a thriving environment for online learning

From universities

Read about universities' experiences of FeedbackFruits from themselves.

Social annotation and peer review technologies boost online collaboration

Gunderson said that, "in early use of FeedbackFruits at Cornell, 92% of faculty found it easier to facilitate peer review assignments, which can be cumbersome to administer, especially in large classes."

Activating podcasts for university education

"We used the tool FeedbackFruits to make this interactive: when the podcast paused, students typed their answer directly in a text field. The different exercises were introduced with different animations to make students aware of the particular skill they were practicing."

Authentic online assessment: strategy, innovation and management

"We found that configuring and utilising Feedback Fruits so that students could respond to the feedback they received from their peers helpful here, in that a dialogue was created between students regarding improving their team-working abilities based on feedback given and received."

Developing evaluative judgement

In general, the peer reviews given by students were constructive and high quality. The activity provided two-way learning, and there was an overall improvement in the final reports. Students reported that conducting peer reviews led to improvements in their own writing.
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Social annotation and peer review technologies boost online collaboration

Gunderson said that, "in early use of FeedbackFruits at Cornell, 92% of faculty found it easier to facilitate peer review assignments, which can be cumbersome to administer, especially in large classes."

Activating podcasts for university education

"We used the tool FeedbackFruits to make this interactive: when the podcast paused, students typed their answer directly in a text field. The different exercises were introduced with different animations to make students aware of the particular skill they were practicing."

Developing evaluative judgement

In general, the peer reviews given by students were constructive and high quality. The activity provided two-way learning, and there was an overall improvement in the final reports. Students reported that conducting peer reviews led to improvements in their own writing.

Authentic online assessment: strategy, innovation and management

"We found that configuring and utilising Feedback Fruits so that students could respond to the feedback they received from their peers helpful here, in that a dialogue was created between students regarding improving their team-working abilities based on feedback given and received."

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