If your dining room table looks anything like mine on a Sunday afternoon, it is likely covered in a seemingly insurmountable mountain of student work. Grading and providing feedback are perennial issues that educators have struggled with for decades.
We know the research: Effective feedback must be timely, have the right tone, and provide actionable next steps for the student. Yet, when you are staring down your 90th essay or project of the weekend, maintaining that standard feels impossible.
Since the release of generative artificial intelligence (genAI) tools like ChatGPT, the conversation in education has largely focused on how students are using these tools — and how we can prevent them from cheating. But it’s time we flip the script.