Online feedback

In large classes it is difficult to always gauge student learning and engagement. With the emergence of a range of free online tools, academics have the opportunity to get ongoing feedback from students in class.

This learning activity involves posting questions on Blackboard and creating an online polling link for students to contribute to and to see if other class member share the same views and understanding on the topic.

The aim of this pattern is to address a problem with engagement in early assessment. The intention of the reflective blog assessment task is to prepare students for development as professionals and to break a pattern of limited engagement in early assessment tasks. Early assessment tasks are for learning—rather than of learning.