Digital Feedback in Higher Education

1. Why did you choose this topic?

Feedback is highly important to support students in their learning journey and to continuously improve one’s own teaching. However, the effective utilization of digital feedback is still under-researched, especially with regard to the newest technological developments. Additionally, it appears that contemporary conceptualizations of dialogic feedback have not yet been widely adopted in teaching practice. The edited volume therefore addresses these aspects.

2. What new perspectives does your book offer?

One particularity of this book is that it unites students’ perspectives, teachers’ experiences as well as research findings through a collaborative and critical dialogue about digital feedback practices. A special emphasis is placed on pedagogical (re-)design, including the joint development of students’ and teachers’ (digital) feedback literacy. Importantly, it also considers emerging tools and technologies, such as the use of social media and artificial intelligence for feedback purposes.

3. What makes your topic relevant for current research debates?

The book tackles the timely topic of digital feedback with a special focus on learner engagement and pedagogical design. It illuminates the potentials of social media for learner-centered feedback exchanges as well as the utilization of generative AI for a variety of feedback purposes. Overall, the contributors to this volume have identified numerous research gaps that future studies could address. It therefore serves as a source of inspiration for students, educators and researchers alike.

4. Choose one person you would like to discuss your book with!

David Carless.                                                       

5. Your book summary in one sentence:

This book invites teachers, students and researchers to explore digital feedback collaboratively and to re-design pedagogical spaces through dialogue.