As part of our expanding educational technology toolkit, all instructors now have access to our full suite of nine FeedbackFruits tools. Over the next few months, we’ll be highlighting the different tools available and explore how they can impact the teaching and learning experience. This month, we’re diving into Group Member Evaluation and Group Formation.
Group Formation: Want to build better teams? Group Formation helps instructors create student groups based on customizable criteria. Whether you’re organizing students by availability, learning goals, group dynamics, or other preferences, this tool ensures more intentional and transparent group creation. You can choose to form groups automatically or manually, based on survey responses or self-selected data, making it easier to set your students up for successful collaboration.
Group Member Evaluation: Group Member Evaluation gives students the opportunity to assess their peers’ contributions within a group project. Students evaluate each group member (and optionally themselves) using open-ended feedback, Likert scales, or rubrics. This tool supports reflection, fosters accountability, and provides instructors with insight into group dynamics. You can also choose whether or not evaluations impact student grades.
Explore both tools today in Brightspace and see how they can support authentic, AI-resilient learning. Have you already implemented these tools in your courses? We’d love to hear from you! Reach out to us via the FeedbackFruits link in our TLS Support Portal.
Interested in using these tools to set your students up for successful teamwork by creating purposeful groups and fostering accountability through peer evaluation and reflection? Register for the Building Better Teams: Streamlining Group Work with Feedback workshop held by Feedback Fruits.