by Michael Fitzgerald, Information Week
The EdX tool itself is in alpha; it’s been used in two EdX courses, neither of which were writing courses (one is a chemistry class, the other a course on public health). It does use artificial intelligence to give feedback on (and, yes, grade) writing assignments, but it does not have to — the tool has three possible ways to give feedback: the artificial intelligence-driven tool, peer-grading and assessment, and self-assessment. Teachers can use any or all of them, in any order they like. An automated essay grading tool like EdX’s can give feedback quickly and repeatedly, with consistent comments on what the student could do to improve, and what’s working well. It’s like giving students one-on-one access to a grammar instructor who will always remain patient, even to the nth time the kid splits an infinitive.
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