Before using FeedbackFruits tools, the group evaluation process was found to be "manual and cumbersome", involving distributing, collecting and analysing Excel spreadsheets with feedback scores and comments. Using the Group Member Evaluation tool inside of Canvas, the professor sought to simplify the evaluations and integrate the entire feedback process in one platform. It was also important that students had visibility on the feedback they received, rather than only seeing a final grade.
Using the Group Member Evaluation tool inside of Canvas, the professor sought to simplify the evaluations and integrate the entire feedback process in one platform. It was also important that students had visibility on the feedback they received, rather than only seeing a final grade.
Course information:
The course covers several activities, including: online discussion boards, weekly journal entries, application/reflection projects on topics learned in class, and a group project
The use of Group Member Evaluation:
The tool was used for the group assessment component taking place at the end of the group project. Group Member Evaluation tool was used by each group member to rate their teammates' performance over the course of the project. Each team member evaluated their whole group according to a 5-point scale rating over 6 criteria, such as participation, presentation, creativity, and punctuality.
Learning activities based on the Bloom taxonomy are mainly at the level of:
Understanding
key information about health behaviour across multiple dimensions
Applying
information learned on certain topics in video format and throughout projects; lessons learned from class to own health
20% of the group project grade was determined through the Group Member Evaluation assignment. This grade consisted both of the scoring peers gave to each other on the various criteria, as well as for completing the feedback activity in the first place.
"One thing that's powerful about this tool versus the spreadsheet - they actually got to see what everyone said and react to it. I found that part fascinating". - Professor Karyn Stockar, University of Delaware
Integrating FeedbackFruits tools into Canvas allows for automatic syncing of both groups and grades. Making use of Group Member Evaluation to centralise the feedback process in one platform, grades were automatically updated in Canvas after students had finished the assignment. This saved the instructor time in having to manually enter each piece of data for each student.
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