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FeedbackFruits offers several Blackboard integrated plug-ins in the area of interactive study materials. Also in Blackboard’s replacement, Brightspace, is a direct link to FeedbackFruits.

FeedbackFruits Interactive Audio makes it possible to add discussion topics, questions, or comments to audio files. Examples include podcasts, recordings of lectures, interviews, or music clips. By adding questions or discussion topics, you can increase student engagement and attention while listening to the audio clip.  

It is also an option to let students add their own questions or discussion topics. This way, students can engage even more actively with the content.  

As a teacher, it is also nice to be able to see which parts of the audio clip students are having trouble with. One way to do this is to view the answers to the questions, or the questions and comments that students can add themselves. These topics can then be additionally explained during a study group, for example.