Using AI for Formative Feedback
One of the more popular value propositions for generative AI in education is its ability to produce feedback-driven output on demand, at any time, in ways that may be customized for learners, courses, and other contextual factors. Writing-based learning works best when students engage in authentic feedback loops, and AI tools may offer a way to enhance student learning with formative feedback at various stages of their writing-based projects or tasks.
This session will introduce the affordances and constraints of using AI to generate formative feedback on writing at various stages of development, from ideation to copyediting, including strategic ways of engaging with AI for optimal output. Additionally, we will explore how instructors can integrate AI-generated feedback into students’ writing process while fostering the development of critical thinking and literacies, identifying and foregrounding the shortcomings of AI, and considering when it may not be appropriate or productive for learning.
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