I like Luke's suggestion of the weekly journals. I would like suggestions for journal prompts and implementation because that is where I have struggled.
I've tried collecting 3x5 notecards at the end of every class and I've learned a lot about myself and my students from the feedback - but the mounds and mounds of notecards that piled up in my office became overwhelming after awhile.
I've also tried collecting feedback online and the amount of time it has taken me to reply to all of the students' messages individually in addition to grading their homework, quizzes, and other discussion posts, as well as responding to their emails about logistical questions became overwhelming after a while.
I used Pear Deck with my students last week and I liked it, but because I didn't have them log in with an email address (because I had privacy and logistical concerns with that) and because I couldn't do Canvas integration - because some students logged on late, I couldn't figure out who they were. So, then I received some responses I really wanted to follow-up with and I couldn't.
Now that's the part where I also struggle with whether I should have anonymous feedback or not. But then when I've done that I have some students who will just enter one letter like "B" or "F" because they know the system will give them full-credit for just entering a response and since I won't know who it is because it's anonymous, they'll automatically receive full credit. I don't want to get in a situation where my students think that I don't trust them not to enter honest feedback, but if they're not reflecting and I'm not receiving feedback, either, then I don't think that the activity is doing what it's supposed to do in terms of helping me better connect with the students.
Anyway, any thoughts?
Thanks so much,
Jon
Jon Oaks (백승찬)
AMATYC Midwest Vice President