Providing frequent and immediate feedback is highly correlated with students' satisfaction, engagement and success.
With feedback, students are able to know how well they are learning and track their learning progress.
- Feedback should be given in a timely manner. Don’t wait until the end of the semester to provide feedback. Establish a time period within which all assignments will be graded. A best practice is to provide feedback within one week of the assignment submission.
- Feedback should be given frequently.
- Feedback should be specific. Don't give feedback like "Good job" which doesn't tell your students much information. Instead, you should provide specific feedback on what they did well and what may still need improvement.
- Feedback can be given in various formats such as audio feedback, video feedback, peer feedback, etc.
All these points and more are explained in this EDUCAUSE article: Leveraging Feedback Experiences in Online Learning.
Canvas Tools for Feedback
Below you will find a brief overview of pedagogical strategies and technical tips on how to use Canvas to provide feedback to your students.
Video: Generating Rich Feedback in Canvas (Duration = 10:54).
Supplemental Resources
References
- Kelly, R. (2014, February 27). Feedback Strategies for Online Courses. Faculty Focus | Higher Ed Teaching & Learning. https://www.facultyfocus.com/articles/online-education/feedback-strategies-online-courses/
- Leveraging Feedback Experiences in Online Learning. (2020, June). EDUCAUSE. https://er.educause.edu/articles/2020/6/leveraging-feedback-experiences-in-online-learning
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Valerie Dumova and Wei Li, Office of Learning Technology
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