Reviews

Reviews are essential to the bqqk ecosystem. Your feedback helps other educators make informed decisions and helps authors improve their presentations.

Reviewing Authors

After a completed visit, you'll be invited to share your experience.

Review Timing

• Review prompt sent 24-48 hours after the scheduled visit
• Reminder sent if no review after 7 days
• Access the review from your booking detail page or email link

Rating Categories

Rate the author across five dimensions (1-5 stars each):

Category	What to Consider
Presentation Quality	Content, delivery, visual aids, pacing
Student Engagement	How well students connected with the author
Age-Appropriateness	Was content suitable for your students?
Professionalism	Punctuality, preparation, conduct
Communication	Pre-visit and day-of communication

Overall Rating

Your overall rating reflects your complete experience with the visit.

Written Review

Share specific observations:

• Minimum: 50 characters
• Maximum: 2,000 characters

Helpful things to include:

• Specific highlights from the visit
• How students responded
• Quality of the presentation
• Any areas for improvement
• Whether you'd recommend the author

Review Guidelines

Do share:

• Honest, constructive feedback
• Specific examples and observations
• What worked well
• Suggestions for improvement

Don't include:

• Personal attacks or inappropriate language
• Information unrelated to the visit
• Confidential student information
• False or misleading claims

Submitting Your Review

1. Complete all star ratings (required)
2. Write your review (required, minimum 50 characters)
3. Preview your submission
4. Click Submit

Reviews Are Final

Reviews cannot be edited after 24 hours. Take time to write a thoughtful, accurate review.

How Reviews Are Used

On Author Profiles

Your review appears on the author's public profile:

• Aggregate ratings — Combined scores across all reviews
• Individual reviews — Your written feedback (with institution type, not name)
• Verified badge — Shows the review is from a real platform booking
• Visit date — When the visit occurred

Helping Other Educators

Your review helps other schools and libraries:

• Evaluate author quality before booking
• Understand what to expect
• Find authors that match their needs
• Make confident booking decisions

Author Improvement

Your feedback helps authors:

• Understand what works well
• Identify areas for improvement
• Adjust presentations for different audiences
• Grow professionally

Reading Reviews

When evaluating authors, reviews provide valuable insights:

What to Look For

• Consistent patterns — Multiple reviews mentioning the same strengths or issues
• Similar institutions — Feedback from schools like yours
• Age range match — Reviews from visits to your grade levels
• Recency — Recent reviews reflect current performance

Review Sorting

Sort reviews by:

• Most recent
• Highest rated
• Lowest rated
• Most helpful

Review Filtering

Filter by:

• Presentation type
• Age range
• Institution type

Verified Badge

Look for the "Verified Booking" badge, which confirms:

• The reviewer actually booked the author
• The visit was completed
• The review is authentic

Author Responses

Authors can respond to reviews:

• Responses appear below your review
• Authors may thank you or address feedback
• This shows author engagement and professionalism

Review Moderation

bqqk maintains review quality:

What Gets Reviewed

All reviews are checked for:

• Inappropriate language
• Personal attacks
• Irrelevant content
• Policy violations

Reporting Issues

If an author believes your review is unfair:

• They may report it for admin review
• You may be contacted for additional context
• Admins make final decisions

Reviews found to violate guidelines may be edited or removed.

Helpful Reviews

Mark reviews as "Helpful" to:

• Surface the most useful reviews
• Help other educators find valuable feedback
• Recognize thoughtful reviewers

Look for reviews with high helpfulness scores when researching authors.

Why Your Reviews Matter

1. Help other educators — Your experience guides their decisions
2. Support great authors — Positive reviews increase their visibility
3. Improve the ecosystem — Honest feedback helps everyone get better
4. Build community — Sharing knowledge strengthens the author visit community

Make Time to Review

A few minutes writing a thoughtful review can save hours for other educators searching for authors. Your feedback matters!