FeedbackFruits Tool Suite Reviews & Product Details

What I like best about FeedbackFruits is its compatibility with Canvas (LMS). The tools can be embedded in Canvas and use them easily from there. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Some faculty may find there is a learning curve. But I honestly believe anyone can learn how to use the tools quickly, and there are also video tutorials and support 24/7. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

How is brings teachers and students closer through more interaction, interest, and participation. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

A bit too techy. Not your usual classroom setting. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

They have a great range of functionality and are always looking to improve and enhance the tools. So, you know the platform will grow to meet the needs of their clients, ensuring they are delivering the best tools that facilitate good pedagogical practice, but more importantly, are easy to use and actually work on a logistical and practical scale in the virtual classroom from 7 to 700 students. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Because there are so many updates and new features in the pipline, I would love to have a way to know what are the new features being worked on, big and small, from DoTanks or day-to-day FeedbackFruits roadmap work. It can be difficult to stay on top of everything new and imporved with all the tools. I Could almost suggest the communication on this be broken down by tool. Even if there is nothing planned to change on a specific tool that can be useful to know. For specific tools knowing in advance what is being worked on, short-, mid-, or long-term. Knowing in advance can help us plan when help guides need to be updated, when features are added or functionality changes mean the tool can be used for different learning or assessment tasks, we can warn students of a change to their view when that change comes into effect during the time they are using the tool. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I like the interactive document the most as I am able to post questions on the document. Students will then be able to participate in discussion by contributing their thoughts on the document (judgment / case study / report etc). In the past, students tend to google their answers without actually read the article. Hence with the use of interactive document, I can actually get the students to read the article and share their personal thoughts based on what they have read and not copy paste the answer from the Internet. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

It would be amazing if the design of the interactive page can be more colourful. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

All of the tools are easy to set up, adapt and implement. I have used the Group Member evaluation for a group assignment for a cohort of 500 students and, Interactive Document and Peer Review for a small cohort of 30. Despite the difference in cohort size, the student experience was the same. Once the students familiarised themselves with how the tools worked, the student found the tools easy to use and completed the activities in engaging ways. They were able to give peer feedback in a very supported environment within this tool. The self-evaluation embedded in the Group Member Evaluations also gave great insights into how the students viewed their contribution to their group project and whether it matched the evaluation given by their group members. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Link between LMS and FeedbackFruits sometimes lagged.

The results download was not well organised; however that has now been updated.

Easy to forget to add the Instructions section as the add sections is at the bottom of the page. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I am delighted with the breadth of tools available with the Feedback FruitsTool Suite. The individual applications are smart, intuitive, quirky, fun and eminently valuable for engaging students. I have used the self and peer feedback tool which incorporates reflection. Student feedback on the process was better than I could have anticipated. Students enjoyed giving and receiving feedback and told me they 'loved' the quirky fruit names the tool gives them so their responses are anonymous. I am seeking ways to employ different tools provided by Feedback Fruits in different learning strategies and assessment tasks to increase the fun of engaging with the content. My aim is to engage the hard to engage students to create vibrant learning communities within which all students feel valued and included and want to join in the fun of learning and development in my courses. Feedback Fruits provides a powerful means of doing just that. If you haven't seen their range of tools, I encourage all educators and schools to explore what's on offer. You will be delighted just like I am. Enjoy the discovery! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

My biggest issue is lack of time to fully explore each modality. What I've found is that the developers are really helpful in supporting us educators to make the most of the tools. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I use FbF in during my courses in the 'Medicine' curriculum.

I let students first upload an assessment in groups, and let them individually review each other's assessments. It proves to be an excellent tool for:

- Examining what they find difficult, and whether their reviews are in line with my thoughts

- I can respond better in the response-lecture afterwards, since FbF provide me with meta-data on the group. I can 'zoom-in' on this data, and provide better feedback to the students based on this meta-data.

- Reducing the workload for me as a teacher, since all the uploaded assessments are automatically distributed (anonymously) to other students for the reviewing part.

- You can easily use last-year's assessment and use it again for next year's course (or even another course)

- Most importantly: by letting the students review their colleague's answer, they do not only learn to apply their knowledge, but also evaluate the answer's of others, and thereby FbF raises the bar/level in which they learn about the specific topic. Students themselves also responded that it improved their knowledge, and also evaluated this assessment as a valuable and efficient way to learn about the topic and prepare for the examination

Nice to know: since I introduced this assessment (this year for the 2nd time), the average grade of the final examination has increased with 1-1.5 full points (on a 1-10 scale), which is huge, concerning the fact that this is a small assessment in a complete 6+ week course. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

In the beginning, implementing FbF seems to increase the workload, since you need to invest on a new digital tool/platform, and need to setup the assessment, make sure all settings are ok, and provide good feedback-options (e.g. rubrics). This 'investment' however, may seem a bit of a barrier, but I am glad I took the time to dive into this and have this assessment now ready for upcoming years. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

As an internal advisor, I like that I can initiate colleagues to the tool help them on their way and then point them to the help desk function should they have questions.

Also, in the 1,5 year that I know the tool, it has kept on developing, which I like.

As a teacher, I like the multitude of options in the tool, that correspond to a variety of didactical applications. There is a learning curve, but not too long and the look and feel is very consistent throughout the options. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

As of yet, it is geared towards individual assignments. It's a pity that students and teachers can't visualise and aggregate the feedback and learning that takes place across assignments. This would enable us to capture a student's development. There are very few systems that can do this in a meaningful way. They don't have the quality of feedback that Feedbackfruits delivers. I hope you'll go for that market. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Ease of use in setting the different feedback options up. no need to explain to students how to use the tool. using it on a weekly basis in my own module. I see students grow in the quality of the feedback they are giving and receiving. The tool is valuable addition to our curriculum. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

the problem here is that feedback we give is taken seriously Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

It was easy to navigate, most especially for my students. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

My school's current LMS is not compatible yet with FeedbackFruits. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.