FeedbackFruits: Peer Review

The FeedbackFruits Peer Review tool is a robust activity type in the FeedbackFruits tool suite available for academic course sites in Canvas @ Yale. The Peer Review tool allows instructors to create an activity that walks students through the process of uploading their work, assigning students to review their peers’ submissions using pre-defined rubrics created by the instructor, review the feedback their peers provided, and releasing an automatically calculated grade based on the feedback provided to them. 

Tool Removal Notice

Access to create and use all FeedbackFruits tools will be removed at the end of the Fall 2025 semester in December. If you are currently using a FeedbackFruits tool, please use the Fall 2025 semester to begin migrating your content out of FeedbackFruits to a different tool we have integrated with Canvas.

For questions on migrating your assignments and activities, please email us for assistance.

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Full FeedbackFruits Tool Suite Not Available

Yale University has officially licensed the FeedbackFruits Peer Review, Group Member Evaluation, Interactive Document / Video, and Discussion on Work tools for use in Canvas @ Yale academic course sites.

Why Use FbF: Peer Review

  • Streamlines activity creation of peer review activities
  • Organizes peer review groups for large and small class sizes
  • Provides increased insight to peer review feedback given by students
  • Creates accountability for students reading their feedback through dedicated due dates and tracking of feedback review

Use Cases for FbF: Peer Review

A non-exhaustive list outlining what instructors can use the FeedbackFruits Peer Review tool to facilitate include:

  • Students providing a self assessment of their own work prior to reviewing their peers
  • Allowing students to provide anonymous feedback to their peers on submitted work
  • Collecting and distributing student feedback on their peers’ work and assigning a built in reflection activity to encourage student accountability in reading / considering their feedback
  • Develop student skills in reading, writing, and accepting feedback from others

How do I get started?

To learn more about how to use the Peer Review tool in FeedbackFruits, please reference:

  1. FeedbackFruits: Creating a New Activity in Canvas
  2. Setting up Peer Review (Vendor Guide)
  3. FeedbackFruits: Editing an Activity Linked in Canvas

What will my students see?

Peer Review for Students - Skip to 05:26 for student view.

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