Preview templates
- Head to Opal Facilitator in your top navigation
- Select Preview Templates to view templates that have been published by your BlueSky Administrator
- Select a template to preview the categories and statements
- The timeline at the top allows you to move between different categories
Creating a review
- Head to Opal Facilitator in your top navigation
- Select Create a Review
- Select the Reviewee from the drop-down
- Select the template you wish to use
- To preview a template in a new window, select View
- You can rename the review
- Select the anonymity settings for you as the Facilitator and the Reviewee that will be receiving the feedback
- Select Create
- Add your Reviewers and select the relationship to the Reviewee
- You can also add the Reviewee, who will be able to complete a self-reflection
- Set the due date
- If you wish to amend any details on the review, select Edit
- You can select either Save Draft or Save and Start
- Selecting Save and Start will send a direct email to the selected Reviewers
- Selecting Save Draft will enable you to make amendments to the review before it's started
- To start a draft review, head to Opal Facilitator in your top navigation and select Manage your Reviews
- Select the relevant review and select Start
- This will send a direct email to the selected Reviewers
Managing a review
- Head to Opal Facilitator in your top navigation
- Select Manage your Reviews
- To see the progress of responses received, select the relevant review
- Select the responses received link to see which reviewers have completed their responses
- To send a direct email reminder to a user, tick the Send reminder box and select Send
ℹ️ You do not need to have all responses back from reviewers to close the review.
Closing a review
- Head to Opal Facilitator in your top navigation
- Select Manage your Reviews
- Select the relevant review
- Check the responses you have received
- Select Close
- Responses can be viewed either By Category or By Reviewer
- An average score will be identified for each category and by each reviewer
- You can head into the responses to see the score selected for each statement
- Comments can be hidden by the Facilitator by selecting View and then Hide from reviewee
- Once the feedback has been reviewed, select Finalise Feedback
- You have the option to add a Facilitator comment, which will be visible to the Reviewee
- Select Save
- To release feedback to the Reviewee, select Release
- An email will be sent directly to the Reviewee
Categories and statements marked with a star identify a strength (an average score of 6 and above).
If you would like support or have any questions, please reach out to our support team at support@blueskyeducation.co.uk.