Chapter 4: Student Submissions and Feedback: Comments, Likes, Ratings, Surveys

In this pinboard, you will learn how students can submit feedback, answers and work results in Edumaps.

It covers:

Goal:
Your map becomes not only a material collection, but an interactive learning space.

Not every task needs the same type of feedback.

Topic: Countries in Europe

Box: “Choose a European country. Write as a comment:

Advantage:
All answers are collected directly at the matching task. The map stays clear.

Comments are very useful for student answers.

Typical use cases:

Tip:
Write the comment task directly into the box.

Good tasks are short and clear.

Examples:

Avoid: “Write something about this.” – That is too unclear.

Depending on the lesson goal, comments can be used differently.

Tip:

Decide beforehand whether students should see each other’s answers.

After submission, comments can be used directly in class.

Options:

Tip:
Plan time for evaluation. Otherwise student contributions quickly become a mere collection box.

Likes are a quick form of feedback.

Suitable for:

Example:
“Read the suggestions from the others. Give a like to one contribution you find especially interesting.”

Simple ratings help with quick assessments.

Examples:

Use:

Surveys are useful when you want to collect a clear choice.

Examples:

Tip:
Keep surveys short. Too many options make evaluation harder.

An exit ticket is a short reflection at the end of a lesson.

Possible prompts:

In Edumaps, an exit ticket can be collected as a comment, rating or short survey.

Students can submit files when a result cannot be written directly as a short comment.

Examples:

Tip:
Write clearly which file format is expected and where the file should be uploaded.

Images are useful for practical or creative results.

Examples:

Pay attention to:

Audio and video submissions can be useful in many subjects.

Examples:

Tip:
Keep recordings short and give a clear time limit.

Submissions quickly become confusing if the task is too open.

Helpful rules:

Tip:
For larger assignments, use several boxes instead of collecting everything in one place.

Use a comment box at the start of the lesson.

Example:

Topic: Europe

Task:
“What do you already know about Europe? Write three keywords as a comment.”

Then you can:

A map can support group work well.

Example:

Each group works on one European country.

Each group submits:

Result:
All group results are collected in one shared map.

Use a rating or survey to check learning progress quickly.

Examples:

Use the results to decide whether you continue, repeat or give additional help.

Avoid these mistakes:

Tip:
Start with a small, clearly structured feedback task.

Rule of thumb:

Use comments for short answers.

Use likes and ratings for quick feedback.

Use files and media for larger or creative results.

Every submission should have a clear place and a clear instruction.