This document describes MyFeedback, a mobile application for students and tutors. It aims to enhance student motivation, engagement and communication through mobile assessment and feedback. The application allows tutors to send notifications, manage assessment grades and feedback, and create and manage quizzes. It also allows students to view feedback and grades, discuss topics with peers, create and rate quizzes, and provide feedback through polls. The research will examine pedagogical models and strategies for using mobile technologies for assessment and feedback to enhance the student experience.

1. MyFeedBack (Mobile 2.0 Application)
References: National Student Survey (2010) Available at: http://www.thestudentsurvey.com/; NUS Student Experience Report (2008). Available at: http://www.nus.org.uk/PageFiles/4017/NUS_StudentExperienceReport.pdf; National Student Survey (2010)
Available at: http://www.thestudentsurvey.com/;
Using Mobile 2.0 for feedback and assessment to enhance student motivation, engagement and communication in
tertiary education.
School of Computing
Director of Studies: Dr Mark Stansfield Supervisor: Prof. Thomas Connolly
Goal:
Participants Wanted!
Try MyFeedBack:
As a student
Usename: linda
password: password
Banner: B00145680
As a tutor
Username: mabika
password: password
Staff Number: 10000001
For tutor, use a tablet or normal screen.
Browser preference for feel good effect:
Firefox, Google Chrome, Safari
http://146.191.60.16:8080/mireilla.ada/
MyFeedBack/main.php
Research Questions
• What pedagogical models and strategies are
needed to assist tutors and learners use Mobile 2.0
as cognitive tools for assessment and feedback?
• To what extent can Mobile 2.0 enhance the provision
of assessment and feedback for both learners and
tutors?
• To what extent can student communication,
engagement and motivation be enhanced through
the use of Mobile 2.0 for assessment and feedback?
• What frameworks have been developed for the
implementation and evaluation of Mobile 2.0 for
assessment and feedback?
• Tutors can send notification
to students
Mange assessment grades and
feedback
• Upload marks, grades and
individual feedback to
students.
• Upload group feedback based
on same grade level.
• Edit student group feedback to
make it more personal.
Manage Quizzes
• Create quizzes: Multiple
choice question
• View students’ score
• Create mock exam
• View quizzes created by
students: 1) View only, 2)
Give formative feedback, or
3) give mark, grade, and
feedback on students’
quizzes.
“We would like to see all universities and colleges
implement a systematic policy to enhance traditional
teaching methods with new technologies; Leverage
technology to provide innovative methods of
assessment and feedback.”
(National Student Forum Annual report 2009)
Introduction
Reports and surveys (NSS, 2010; NUS, 2008)
show that assessment and feedback, which are
important factors in the student learning process,
have often been a significant cause of student
dissatisfaction.
StudentVoice
• Tutors’ polling/survey
feature to get students’
opinion.
• One question, five options
and one answer
• Tutors can read students’
comments on their feedback
and reply
Ask My Peers
• Tutors can participate in
students’ discussion
Students can discuss with
their classmates or all
registered users. Tutors
can participate in their
students’ or general
discussions.
• Students can create a quiz.
• Students can rate their
peers’ quizzes.
• Student s can view their
scores.
• Students can read
feedback from their peers
and tutors.
• Students can have their
“say“ with this
polling/survey feature.
• Students can view the
poll results.
Mireilla Bikanga Ada
B00145680
PhD , 3rd Year
0141 848 3545
07956069022
Email:
mireilla.bikangaada@uws.ac.uk
Students’ Features Tutors’ Features
View feedback
Stage 1
View mark &
grade
Stage 2Leave feedback on
feedback
Stage 3