AI Helps Instructors Give Better Feedback but Can’t Replace Them

Xu Wang, a U-M assistant professor of computer science and engineering, led a team that developed FeedbackWriter, an AI tool designed to help teaching assistants give more effective feedback on student essays without replacing human judgment. A recent classroom study found the tool had a measurable impact on student revisions. Read the full article to see how it works and why teaching assistants still adjusted some of the AI’s suggestions.