Feedback+Tools

The main purpose of giving feedback to learners is to help them improve their performance by:
 * Pedagogical Reason - Why?**
 * identifying where learners perform well in order to increase their confidence and encourage them in further learning;
 * identifying where learners need to improve and agreeing how they can do this.

Regular, consistent and accurate feedback that is learner centred, specific and structured will generate a culture of success. Engaging in feedback, which identifies and celebrates what has been learnt and provides guidance as to how to improve, can be highly motivating for learners and result in higher levels of performance and success.


 * **Feedback Tools** || **Moodle Activity? (Y/N)** || **Notes** || **Example** || **Support -**
 * Step by Step instructions / Advanced Guide** ||
 * Podcast || N ||  ||   ||   ||
 * Video || N ||  ||   ||   ||
 * AnswerGarden || N || Great if you want to see student feedback in one go, without having to look through forum posts. Works particularly well when you post a question that requires a one or two word answer, for example in 5901 Applying eLearning Opportunities, students are asked what their favourite eLearning tools are.

You create an AnswerGarden by entering a topic. Students will start posting their answers to your question, these are then represented in your AnswerGarden in the form of a growing word cloud.

Use an embed code to add to your Moodle course. ||  || Used in 5901 Applying E-Learning Opportunities as a demo in the orientating for success section. || Return to the wiki home page
 * Kaizena - Google Doc add-on || N || Kaizena makes it easy for teachers to give high quality feedback on student work - simply highlight and speak to give verbal feedback, or attach reusable resources for common problems. ||  ||   ||