Co-creating feedback analytics with learners and educators
Feedback is one of the most powerful drivers of student learning, yet many students struggle to use it effectively. Seeking feedback, managing emotions and formulating measurable actions to improve are important life and career skills.
This project, led by Dr Freeha Azmat, University of Warwick and Dr Yi-Shan Tsai, Monash University, addresses that challenge by introducing PolyFeed, a Monash-designed AI-powered feedback analytics tool designed to help students develop feedback literacy. Educators often lack visibility into how students engage with feedback. PolyFeed fills this gap by tracking and analyzing feedback interactions, enabling tailored support for both students and educators.
The project will implement PolyFeed across selected IT/Engineering and Business units at Monash University and the University of Warwick, creating a shared learning environment for comparative study and innovation. Students will co-design aspects of the tool, ensuring it meets real learning needs and promotes agency. Educators will gain actionable insights through dashboards that visualize engagement patterns, helping them refine feedback practices. Outcomes include a co-created toolkit, professional development workshops, and evidence-based strategies for scaling feedback analytics across disciplines.
PolyFeed is a Chrome extension, which can integrate seamlessly into existing learning environments. Its scalable design supports deployment across faculties and institutions, while reusable templates and AI-driven personalization reduce educator workload and enhance sustainability. By helping students and educators track learning progress and facilitating two-way feedback processes, the platform promotes effective feedback for learning and enhances overall learning experience and outcomes. Moreover, by leveraging AI to enhance students’ self-monitoring of learning progress and inform teachers’ feedback practice, PolyFeed is positioned as a future-ready solution for improving feedback engagement globally.
For educators, this project introduces innovative tools that make feedback more transparent and actionable, fostering professional growth and teaching excellence. For students, the benefits are transformative:
- Active engagement with feedback through interactive features.
- Development of critical reflection and self-regulation skills.
- A personalized, supportive learning experience that builds confidence and adaptability.
By embedding feedback analytics into teaching practice, this initiative sets a new standard for evidence-based, student-centered education, preparing graduates for feedback-rich professional environments and lifelong learning.
University of Warwick: Dr Freeha Azmat from the Warwick Manufacturing Group
Monash University: Dr Yi-Shan Tsai from the Department of Data Science and Artificial Intelligence