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Grading student writing with AI: What we lose when AI replaces teachers

December 9, 2025July 31, 2025 by Dennis Magliozzi & Kristina Peterson, University of New Hampshire's Writers Academy

Our students don’t write to impress a rubric--they write to be heard, and using AI to grade student writing misses the mark.

A colleague of ours recently attended an AI training where the opening slide featured a list of all the ways AI can revolutionize our classrooms. Grading was listed…

AI in Education

Students, educators feel positive about AI’s impact, but fear its misuse

May 16, 2025 by Laura Ascione

Creating spaces for AI collaboration and transparency will allow students and educators to embrace new technologies responsibly.

A new survey highlights a demand for clear guidelines around ethical and responsible AI use, as well as a disconnect in how AI use is perceived--balancing positivity about…

AI in Education

Salman Khan’s vision of AI-enhanced education in ‘Brave New Words’

July 31, 2024 by Dr. John Johnston, Walden University & Capella University

A new book offers a thought-provoking and timely exploration of AI's potential in education and how learning will change.

Salman Khan’s "Brave New Words: How AI Will Revolutionize Education (and Why That's a Good Thing)" presents an invigorating and forward-looking vision of the potential for artificial intelligence…

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How to combat misuse of AI in student writing

June 28, 2024 by Laura Ascione

At ISTELive 24, AI is all around--but so are vetted educator resources to teach students how to use AI as a student writing tool.

As AI cements itself firmly into classrooms, one large and lingering question concerns when and how students can use it appropriately. It takes only seconds to plug a…

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The academic implications of AI in student writing

December 11, 2023December 1, 2023 by Dr. John Johnston, Ed.D. Candidate in Educational Leadership, Capella University

AI tools like ChatGPT will be used in student writing, putting academics at a crossroads of innovation and integrity.

In the rapidly evolving landscape of education, the advent of AI and ChatGPT has ushered in a new era of academic assistance. As a doctoral student and research…

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How AI could save–or sink–creative writing in schools

December 11, 2023October 9, 2023 by Thomas Arnett, Senior Research Fellow, Clayton Christensen Institute

AI can be a powerful tool for rapid feedback and iterative prototyping, reshaping the future of education--and of creative writing.

There’s a lurking concern that AI is just going to help students find mindless shortcuts for cheating their way to good grades. But that’s only a risk if…

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Debunking common myths about AI in education

December 12, 2023July 21, 2023 by Emily Torvik, English Educator, BlueSky Online Charter School

Generative AI has potential in education, but it also has some educators wary--here's the truth about some of the most common AI myths.

Artificial intelligence is not a completely new concept in education; it has been used for years. Consider spelling and grammar checks that are built into word processors and…

Curriculum

How peer feedback can improve student writing skills

October 29, 2021 by Sherry Wynn Perdue, Director, Writing Center at Oakland University; Pam Bromley, Writing Associate, Scripps College; Mark Limbach, CEO, Peerceptiv; & Jonathan Olshock, COO and Head of Partnerships, Peerceptiv

If students leave campus without refined writing skills, we’ve done them a great disservice--peer feedback plays a critical role in the development of strong writing skills

The art of writing, invented roughly 5,000 years ago, represents a blip in human history. It’s younger than agriculture, music, and construction. And as recently as the Revolutionary…

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Texthelp Launches WriQ to Automate and Standardize Writing Assessment

October 5, 2020 by ESchool News Staff

Assessing students over time using digital tools also helps save teachers' time--learn how to use tools to achieve these assessment goals.

Texthelp®, a leading education technology company focused on helping learners of all ages and abilities improve their reading, writing, and ... Read more

Grading student writing with AI: What we lose when AI replaces teachers

Students, educators feel positive about AI’s impact, but fear its misuse

Salman Khan’s vision of AI-enhanced education in ‘Brave New Words’

How to combat misuse of AI in student writing

The academic implications of AI in student writing

How AI could save–or sink–creative writing in schools

Debunking common myths about AI in education

How peer feedback can improve student writing skills

Why interactive solutions are a smarter investment for schools

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