Digital Tools for Feedback

According to researcher John Hattie, who has been studying the impact of teaching factors for many feedback is one of the most powerful tools for enhancing student learning. Whether feedback comes or digital tools, certain elements should be kept in mind. These will help guide students’ learning and

THE 3 TYPES OF FEEDBACK

Basic Feedback

Indicates whether the answer given is correct or incorrect (and provides the correct answer).

Instructional Feedback

Indicates what needs to be worked on to improve performance.

Coaching Feedback

Encourages reflection on how to improve performance using strategic questioning.

Provide Feedback Using PPP
Precise Personalized Positive
Source: University of Alberta

Reasons to Integrate Digital Tools in Feedback

• Saves time
• More feedback
• Easy integration
• Enhanced, precise feedback
• Improved social presence
• Increased student satisfaction

Best Practices in Digital Feedback

• Use audio or video recordings under five minutes
• Remain natural and spontaneous
• Start the recording with a personalized greeting
• Ask students to look at their work while listening to the feedback

Categories of Tools and their Possibilities

• Interactive grid
  • Qualitative comments
  • Quick to complete
  • Personalized

• Questionnaires, Surveys, and Quizzes
  • Automated responses
  • Various types of feedback
  • Keeping track
  • Sharing option
  • Possibility of co-construction
  • Engaging for students

• Audio capture
  • Individualized feedback
  • Provides a lot of information
  • Quick execution
  • Keeps track
  • Easy to use
  • Easily transferable

• Video Capture
  • Recording (image or screen)
  • Asynchronous Broadcasting
  • Annotation
  • Video comparison
  • Easy to use
  • Easily transferable

• Note-taking and Collaborative Tools
  • Work simultaneously or offline
  • Access to edits
  • Commenting functionality
  • Sharing option

• Virtual classroom
  • News feed
  • Posts (comments, assignments, resources)
  • Integrates with various online tools
  • Automatic document generation
  • Management tools

Source : University of Alberta, Centre de transfert en réussite éducative, Facchin, 2017

📚 References

• https://communauteweb.cssdm.gouv.qc.ca/francais-secondaire/wp-content/uploads/sites/19/2023/08/Retroaction-efficace-en-schema.pdf
• https://www.evidencebasedteaching.org.au/wp-content/uploads/How-To-Give-Feedback-To-Students-The-Advanced-Guide-2nd-Edition-Web.pdf
• https://sites.ualberta.ca/~obilash/feedbackstudents.html