Add a FeedbackFruits activity

  1. Before you can add resources or activities to your Moodle unit, you'll need to Turn editing on. Switch Edit mode ON(Blue) in the top right corner.
  2. In the topic where you want to add a resource or activity, click +Add an activity or resource.
  3. The Add an activity or resource pop-up window will appear. Select FeedbackFruits.

  4. Give your FeedbackFruits activity a name. It is strongly recommended that you include the due date and time in the title so it displays for students on the Assessment tab.
  5. You do not need to click the Select content button. In the show more options, you can leave the Tool URL and other options blank as the FeedbackFruits tool has already been selected.
  6. In Completion conditions, you can enable a reminder which will allow the FeedbackFruits activity to display in the timeline and task tracker for students. Click Add requirements and ensure that the checkbox is selected for Set reminder in Timeline.

    screenshot of completion conditions: Add requirement and Set reminder in timeline selected

    Note: If your FeedbackFruits activity has multiple deadlines, ensure that you adjust the completion reminder for each step.

  7. It is recommended to give your FeedbackFruits activity a small weighting to encourage student participation. For assessed FeedbackFruits activities:
    • In the Monash Assessment section, select Yes.
    • In the Special consideration section, select the relevant options.
  8. If you would like your FeedbackFruits activity to be non-assessed:
    • In the Privacy settings of your FeedbackFruits activity, uncheck Accept grades from the tool. This will prevent grades from the FeedbackFruits activity from being synced to your Moodle Gradebook.
    • In the Monash Assessment section, select No.
    • In  Special consideration, select No for Is Special consideration available/applicable? and No for Is this a graded activity that contributies to the final mark?
  9. Scroll down and click Save and Display.
  10. You will now see the FeedbackFruits activity interface.

    Click the blue plus icons below to learn more

Expand the accordions below to learn about how to set up a FeedbackFruits activity

Note

It is recommended that you work with your Faculty educational designer to ensure that the feedbackFruits activity is set up to suit your purposes and aligns with other assessments, learning activities and the overall assessment regime of your unit.

FeedbackFruits support

You can access help directly in the FeedbackFruits activity via the chat function in the bottom left hand corner of the FeedbackFruits activity. The AI chat assistant provides instant support and you can chat with human support, available 24 hours 5 days a week. Response times are typically under 5 minutes.

Learn more about the AI chat assistant.

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Bringing FeedbackFruits into contract law

Karen Abidi led her faculty to implement group member evaluation in the core contract law units by developing an adoptable template and teacher materials.

Peer marking poster presentations with FeedbackFruits

Dr. Kym Brown used FeedbackFruits to make peer marking of end of semester poster presentations for the whole cohort a simpler process.

Peer review: Asynchronous and synchronous peer review

In SCI3920, transitioning interns from the student mindset of receiving feedback to graduate professionals and science communicators who can engage in peer review was done using FeedbackFruits both synchronously and asynchronously.

Peer Review: Building critical thinking skills with low stakes peer assessment

Low stakes self and peer assessment was used to build critical thinking skills of students from multidisciplinary backgrounds.

Peer Review: Competency-based peer assessment

In Science Communication to Influence Change, assessments were converted to competency-based peer assessment to teach science communication skills.

Group Member Evaluation: Animation group project

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Using FeedbackFruits for peer assessment (Animation project)

Dr. Danielle Rhodes and Dr. Kate Carroll from the Biomedicine Discovery Institute showcase how the FeedbackFruits Group Member Evaluation tool was used in their units. Presented as a part of the BDI Learning and Teaching Forum(June 2021)(54 mins).

Peer review for a Job application assessment in a Career development unit

Dr. Andrew Johnson from the Faculty of Arts showcases how the FeedbackFruits Peer Review tool was used in an Arts career development unit. Presented as a part of the FeedbackFruits Showcase (September 2020). (18 mins)

Group Member Evaluation in Undergraduate Industry Experience Studio project

Bill Gong from the Faculty of InformationTechnology showcases how the FeedbackFruits Group Member Evaluation tool was used in their unit. Presented as a part of the FeedbackFruits Showcase (September 2020)(20 mins).

Design and manage peer assessment

This guide provides advice for how to design and manage peer assessments, ensure the quality and quantity of reviews, communicate the purpose of the task to students to manage perceptions, use exemplars and include student self-assessment.

FeedbackFruits Group Member Evaluation Interactive workshop

Eugenie Hsueh from FeedbackFruits demonstrates how to set up the Group Member Evaluation tool in Moodle. (Workshop recorded on 24th August 2021)(53 mins).

Virtual symposium: Science magazine, presentation and group project

Michelle Yap from the Faculty of Science showcases how the FeedbackFruits Group Member Evaluation tool was used in their unit. Presented as a part of the FeedbackFruits Showcase(September 2020)(15 mins).

Peer review for Science communication in the Global challenges unit

Dr. Djuke Veldhuis from the Faculty of Science showcases how the FeedbackFruits Peer Review tool was used for Science communication. Presented as a part of the FeedbackFruits Showcase(September 2020)(15 mins).

Using FeedbackFruits in Introduction to Management

Dr. Jess Co from the Faculty of Business and Economics showcases how the FeedbackFruits tools Group Member Evaluation and Interactive Document were used in her unit. Presented as a part of the FeedbackFruits Showcase(September 2020)(17 mins).