One of the more time-consuming tasks teachers faces every year is providing narrative feedback. In fact, two-thirds of teachers report spending excessive hours and getting mentally fatigued writing feedback for their students. Given the versatility and speed at which artificial intelligence can generate content is drawing the interest of teachers as a potential feedback solution. This begs the question whether AI renders traditional feedback somewhat outdated or perhaps completely obsolete.
Before delving further into feedback, let's take a brief pause to reflect on a well-known product—the Swiss Army knife. Considered a “jack-of-all-trades” tool that can come in handy in a wide variety of situations yet ill-suited for bigger jobs or tasks. Don’t take my word for it, just ask any professional who builds or fixes things on a regular basis—a mechanic, carpenter, construction worker, etc. Designed primarily for portability, a Swiss Army knife can address minor, infrequent tasks that may pop up unexpectedly. In contrast, a Swiss Army knife is no match for the powerful, specialized tools that experts rely on for their routine, specific jobs.
With AI's ability to analyze as well as create text, audio, and visuals for a variety of output types, it has become the digital version of the Swiss Army knife. Naturally, teachers are curious if and how they can leverage artificial intelligence to deliver a better learning experience and even make their professional lives a little easier.
The following posts take a deeper dive into the strengths and limitations of artificial intelligence as they pertain to educational feedback.
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